According to the Energy Information Administration's weekly fuel price data, the price of highway diesel fuel on the week of November 17, 2010, reached a 2-year high of $3.18 per gallon. Back in 2008, the prices for gasoline and diesel fuel rose to record levels in mid-summer, but plummeted by about 50% before the end of the year. Though fuel prices have been up and down several times over the last two years, there is a general upward trend. Diesel prices have been over $3.00 per gallon only one other period since 2008 – in April and May 2010.

Weekly Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Prices, 2008 - 2010
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Weekly Fuel Prices, 2008 – 2010 (Dollars per Gallon)
WeekGasoline,
All Grades
Highway
Diesel Fuel
 WeekGasoline,
All Grades
Highway
Diesel Fuel
 WeekGasoline,
All Grades
Highway
Diesel Fuel
Jan 07, 20083.1593.376 Jan 05, 20091.7372.291 Jan 04, 20102.7182.797
Jan 14, 20083.1193.326 Jan 12, 20091.8352.314 Jan 11, 20102.8042.879
Jan 21, 20083.0703.270 Jan 19, 20091.8982.296 Jan 18, 20102.7932.870
Jan 28, 20083.0303.259 Jan 26, 20091.8902.268 Jan 25, 20102.7602.833
Feb 04, 20083.0303.280 Feb 02, 20091.9442.246 Feb 01, 20102.7172.781
Feb 11, 20083.0113.280 Feb 09, 20091.9782.219 Feb 08, 20102.7072.769
Feb 18, 20083.0923.396 Feb 16, 20092.0162.186 Feb 15, 20102.6642.756
Feb 25, 20083.1803.552 Feb 23, 20091.9632.130 Feb 22, 20102.7092.832
Mar 03, 20083.2123.658 Mar 02, 20091.9882.087 Mar 01, 20102.7562.861
Mar 10, 20083.2733.819 Mar 09, 20091.9932.045 Mar 08, 20102.8042.904
Mar 17, 20083.3323.974 Mar 16, 20091.9642.017 Mar 15, 20102.8412.924
Mar 24, 20083.3103.989 Mar 23, 20092.0142.090 Mar 22, 20102.8702.946
Mar 31, 20083.3393.964 Mar 30, 20092.0972.221 Mar 29, 20102.8512.939
Apr 07, 20083.3813.955 Apr 06, 20092.0902.228 Apr 05, 20102.8773.015
Apr 14, 20083.4384.059 Apr 13, 20092.1042.229 Apr 12, 20102.9093.069
Apr 21, 20083.5574.143 Apr 20, 20092.1122.221 Apr 19, 20102.9113.074
Apr 28, 20083.6534.177 Apr 27, 20092.1022.201 Apr 26, 20102.9013.078
May 05, 20083.6634.149 May 04, 20092.1292.185 May 03, 20102.9503.122
May 12, 20083.7714.331 May 11, 20092.2902.216 May 10, 20102.9583.127
May 19, 20083.8404.497 May 18, 20092.3602.231 May 17, 20102.9183.094
May 26, 20083.9864.723 May 25, 20092.4852.274 May 24, 20102.8423.021
Jun 02, 20084.0264.707 Jun 01, 20092.5722.352 May 31, 20102.7842.980
Jun 09, 20084.0904.692 Jun 08, 20092.6732.498 Jun 07, 20102.7802.946
Jun 16, 20084.1344.692 Jun 15, 20092.7222.572 Jun 14, 20102.7562.928
Jun 23, 20084.1314.648 Jun 22, 20092.7432.616 Jun 21, 20102.7952.961
Jun 30, 20084.1464.645 Jun 29, 20092.6952.608 Jun 28, 20102.8092.956
Jul 07, 20084.1654.727 Jul 06, 20092.6662.594 Jul 05, 20102.7792.924
Jul 14, 20084.1644.764 Jul 13, 20092.5842.542 Jul 12, 20102.7712.903
Jul 21, 20084.1184.718 Jul 20, 20092.5192.496 Jul 19, 20102.7752.899
Jul 28, 20084.0104.603 Jul 27, 20092.5572.528 Jul 26, 20102.8012.919
Aug 04, 20083.9354.502 Aug 03, 20092.6102.550 Aug 02, 20102.7882.928
Aug 11, 20083.8644.353 Aug 10, 20092.7002.625 Aug 09, 20102.8352.991
Aug 18, 20083.7944.207 Aug 17, 20092.6912.652 Aug 16, 20102.7982.979
Aug 25, 20083.7384.145 Aug 24, 20092.6822.668 Aug 23, 20102.7592.957
Sep 01, 20083.7334.121 Aug 31, 20092.6672.674 Aug 30, 20102.7362.938
Sep 08, 20083.7014.059 Sep 07, 20092.6422.647 Sep 06, 20102.7352.931
Sep 15, 20083.8874.023 Sep 14, 20092.6322.634 Sep 13, 20102.7722.943
Sep 22, 20083.7723.958 Sep 21, 20092.6072.622 Sep 20, 20102.7752.960
Sep 29, 20083.6873.959 Sep 28, 20092.5542.601 Sep 27, 20102.7472.951
Oct 06, 20083.5433.875 Oct 05, 20092.5232.582 Oct 04, 20102.7843.000
Oct 13, 20083.2133.659 Oct 12, 20092.5432.60 Oct 11, 20102.8713.066
Oct 20, 20082.9743.482 Oct 19, 20092.6262.705 Oct 18, 20102.8873.073
Oct 27, 20082.7183.288 Oct 26, 20092.7272.801 Oct 25, 20102.8703.067
Nov 03, 20082.4623.088 Nov 02, 20092.7462.808 Nov 01, 20102.8613.067
Nov 10, 20082.2842.944 Nov 09, 20092.7202.801 Nov 08, 20102.9173.116
Nov 17, 20082.1322.809 Nov 16, 20092.6842.790 Nov 15, 20102.9443.184
Nov 24, 20081.9522.664 Nov 23, 20092.6942.787    
Dec 01, 20081.8702.615 Nov 30, 20092.6842.775    
Dec 08, 20081.7582.515 Dec 07, 20092.6892.772    
Dec 15, 20081.7162.422 Dec 14, 20092.6552.748    
Dec 22, 20081.7102.366 Dec 21, 20092.6452.726    
Dec 29, 20081.6702.327 Dec 28, 20092.6622.732    

Source: Energy Information Administration, Weekly Retail Gasoline and Diesel Prices.

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