Diesel heads up again, EIA reports

The average price per gallon of diesel gasoline remained on its upward path again this week, according to data issued by the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA).

Rising 3.3 cents, the average price per gallon is now $2.915, topping last week’s $2.882, and is now the new highest weekly price. Last week’s average eclipsed the previous high from the week of June 15, 2015, when it was at $2.87.

This week’s increase follows gains of 2.2 cents, 1 cent, and 0.4 cents, respectively, in recent weeks.

On an annual basis, the average price per gallon is up 47.2 cents, ahead of last week’s 41.2-cent spread.

The average price per barrel of WTI crude came in at $56.76, in line with last week’s $57.35.