The U.S. average retail price of diesel rose 4 cents to $3.006 a gallon, according to the Department of Energy. Likewise, crude prices climbed into the mid-$50 range as international supplies tightened and concerns over a deeper trade war with China lessened.
The price of diesel broke a string of five weeks in which it had been below $3 a gallon.
The national diesel average price is 2.1 cents lower than it was a year ago, when the price was $2.985, DOE said after its Feb. 18 survey of fueling stations, reported the day after the U.S. Presidents Day holiday.
The regional average diesel prices rose in every area, with California notching the highest at $3.739 a gallon.