The national average for on-highway diesel fuel decreased 0.7cts to $2.801 gal for the week-ended Nov. 9, the Energy Information Administration reported.

The weekly average is 14.3cts below the comparable year-ago period.

Retail diesel prices extended lower in all regions of the country except for an increase in the Rocky Mountain region's price average.

Consumers in the Central Atlantic region paid the highest rate for on-highway diesel fuel at $2.926, which is 27.7cts less than the comparable year-ago period. The price decreased 1.4cts.

Consumers paid the second-highest price for on-highway diesel fuel in the West Coast region, where prices dipped 0.1cts to $2.909 gal, which is 0.1cts less than the comparable year-ago period.

In California, on-highway retail diesel fuel shed 0.2cts at $2.972 gal, a 5.9cts gain versus the retail value a year ago.

The next highest price average was in the New England region at $2.866, which is 40cts less than the comparable year-ago period. The price decreased 1.2cts.

In the Midwest region, prices decreased 0.7cts to $2.779 gal, which is 10.9cts less than last year.

On-highway diesel prices decreased 1.3cts in the East Coast region at $2.821 gal, which is 23.9cts less than last year.

Prices shed 1.3cts in the Lower Atlantic region at $2.772 gal, which is 20.8cts less than the comparable year-ago period.

Consumers in the Gulf Coast region paid an average of $2.746 gal, down 0.3cts from the prior week, and down 14.9cts from a year ago.

Rocky Mountain diesel fuel prices increased 1.3cts to $2.823 gal, which is 14.1cts less than the comparable year-ago period.

On-Highway Diesel Fuel Prices (Cents per Gallon)