Diesel Prices Drop Slightly in Past Week

Despite a dip in oil production internationally and a massive winter storm pounding the Eastern U.S., diesel prices have decreased across the Inland Northwest.  According to AAA, the national average for a gallon of diesel dropped slightly to $2.83, the Washington average dipped two cents to $3.16 a gallon, while Oregon’s rate slid down a penny to $3.01.

Here are some of the lowest diesel prices we could find across the Inland Northwest:

• $3.03 a gallon in the Tri-Cities
• $3.19 a gallon in Walla Walla
• $3.05 a gallon in Wenatchee
• $2.99 a gallon in Yakima
• $2.99 a gallon in Moses Lake
• $2.76 a gallon in Pendleton

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