The national weekly average price per gallon of diesel gasoline increased, for the week of July 7, according to data issued this week by the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Rising 1.2 cents, the national average came in at $3.739, following a 4.8-cent decline, to $3.727, for the week of June 30. This followed a 20.4-cent increase, to $3.775, for the week of June 23, a 10.0-cent increase, to $3.571, for the week of June 16, which, at that time, represented the largest weekly increase since the week ending August 1, 2023, when the national diesel average jumped 22.2 cents to $4.127. The national average, for the week of June 9, at $3.471, rose $0.02, with the gains over the three week-period, through June 23 up a cumulative 32.4 cents.
The national average fell 3.6 cents to $3.451, for the week of June 2, and a 4.9-cent decrease, to $3.487, for the week of May 26. This followed a 6.0-cent decline, to $3.536, for the week of May 19, following a 2.1-cent decline, to $3.476, for the week of May 12, a 1.7-cent decline, to $3.497, for the week of May 5. This was preceded by a 2.0-cent decline, for the week of April 28, following a 4.5-cent decline, to $3.534, for the week of April 21, and a 6.0-cent decline, to $3.579, for the week of April 14.
Various reports have noted that the recent air attacks between Israel and Iran impacted energy prices in various ways, including Iran threatening to block the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly 20% of global oil and also refined products flow on a daily basis, coupled with the potential for this to occur bringing about a risk premium on oil, among other factors.
On an annual basis, the national average is down 12.6 cents. And WTI crude is currently trading at $67.64 on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
