Gasoline Edges Up to $3.674 per Gallon

As gas prices increased $0.009, diesel prices fell $0.009 per gallon over the past week to $3.925 per gallon on average. This latest price tag puts diesel $0.045 per gallon above the same time last year. While Midwesterners felt the squeeze on gasoline prices, they enjoyed the largest week-to-week $0.017 dip for diesel. On the West Coast, diesel prices increased $0.002 per gallon.

At these latest prices, the West Coast pays the prettiest penny for gasoline ($4.004) and diesel ($4.027), while the Gulf Coast can guzzle gas for just $3.435 and diesel for $3.783 per gallon.

According to AAA, on Sunday, for the first time in 2014, consumers in three states (Hawaii, California, and Alaska) paid $4 or more per gallon for gas.

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