November 24, 2009 -
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Energy Department this week said consumers are paying about 75 cents more for a gallon of gasoline than last year at this time, according to Reuters.
With Thanksgiving approaching, the national price for regular unleaded gasoline increased a penny over the past week to $2.64 a gallon, much higher than the $1.89 last Thanksgiving, the department's Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in its weekly survey of service stations.
The higher fuel prices reflect expensive crude oil, which has hovered near $80 a barrel for several weeks. In its weekly price survey, the EIA found the West Coast had the most expensive gasoline at $2.88 a gallon, down 1.2 cents. By city, Los Angeles had the highest price at $3, down 1.3 cents, Reuters reported.
The Gulf Coast states had the lowest regional price at $2.51 a gallon, up 0.9 cent. Houston had the cheapest city pump price at $2.43, down 1.7 cents.
Separately, the average price for diesel fuel decreased 0.3 cents to $2.79 a gallon, 12 cents more than a year ago, the EIA said.
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November 24, 2009 -
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Energy Department this week said consumers are paying about 75 cents more for a gallon of 
