The data displays the monthly retail prices of diesel fuel in the U.S. from August 2017 to August 2018. In August 2017, one gallon of diesel cost 2.6 USD. One year later, in August 2018, one gallon cost 3.218 USD. That was a price increase of 0.623 USD, or some 19.4% within a year.
U.S. retail prices of diesel fuel
The usage of diesel began in the 1930s, but until further European development in the 1960s, diesel vehicles were mostly applied to commercial use only. More recently, diesel-fueled engines have become more popular as diesel engines become more efficient.
