Oil Prices Look To Move Lower to Wrap Up August

While oil prices have moved very little in the past couple of weeks, fuel prices have jumped higher; and you can thank increased demand. The national average for a gallon of diesel held steady at $2.52, while Washington’s average increased three cents to $2.88, and Oregon’s price jumped nearly eight cents to $2.77 a gallon. Patrick DeHaan with GasBuddy.com told the Washington Ag Network oil prices are hovering around $47 a barrel, but they may not stay there long.

"While gas and diesel prices have moved up in recent weeks, they could start inching lower as we approach the end of August.”

Typically as the weather cools nationally, needs in New England have driven diesel prices as much as oil inventory. But not so much now, said DeHaan.

“There’s been quite the change in the Northeast from consuming heating oil to Natural Gas. So, diesel now will likely see, at least a temporary drop in demand, and that may bring prices down as well.”

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