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Average diesel prices rose 6.5 cents, rising to $4.06 per gallon from Monday.
The increase meant the fuel got only temporary relief on April 1, when it fell below $4 a gallon, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
The cover samples approximately 73,000 gas stations and 9,500 truck stops in the contiguous US
The Gulf Coast region, which includes southern US border states from New Mexico to Alabama, saw prices rise 9 cents to $3.76 a gallon. This was the second highest increase.
A group of western states of Arizona, Nevada, Oregon and Washington posted the highest average price increase for the period, up 11 cents to $4.26 a gallon.
But the New England region, made up of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont, saw prices remain at about $4.31 a gallon.
But lower fuel prices are no April Fool’s joke. This year, diesel prices are slated to drop to a $3.92 annual average, down from $4.21 last year, according to EIA’s short-term forecast. Next year, that could drop further to $3.85.