Diesel Prices Move Higher Nationally, Northwest

Thanks to Hurricane Harvey, fuel prices are moving up nationwide.  AAA said the national average for a gallon of diesel increased 12 cents to $2.65, Washington saw a more modest increase of seven cents to $2.99 a gallon, Oregon’s prices also increased seven cents this week to $2.86.

Similar increases were reported for gasoline prices nationally and locally.

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

• $2.99 a gallon in Walla Walla
• $2.81 a gallon in the Tri-Cities
• $2.83 a gallon in Yakima
• $2.93 a gallon in Wenatchee
• $2.89 a gallon in Quincy
• $2.73 a gallon in Moses Lake
• $2.81 a gallon in Pendleton

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