Oil Prices Fuel Prices Continue To Slowly Move Higher
Oil prices continue their slow march higher, which is pushing fuel prices higher across the Inland Northwest. West Texas Crude oil prices were trading slightly above $40 per barrel in Monday’s action.
Not only has that moved gasoline prices higher, up by a dime in some locations, it has also move diesel prices up as well.
The national average for a gallon of diesel increased one cent to $2.43, Washington’s average for a gallon of diesel also increased one cent to $2.69, Oregon’s rate moved up two cent to $2.59, while Idaho’s diesel price actually decreased one cent to $2.31.
What do our local diesel prices look like?
- $2.37 a gallon in the Tri-Cities
- $2.29 a gallon in Wenatchee
- $2.89 a gallon in Pullman
- $2.21 a gallon in Lewiston
- $2.18 a gallon in Moses Lake
- $2.19 a gallon in Pendleton
- $2.59 a gallon in Walla Walla
- $2.21 a gallon in Yakima
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