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Average Monthly Retail On–Highway
Diesel Fuel Prices
in Nebraska

Winter demand for diesel fuel normally boosts diesel fuel prices. Although diesel is consumed in both the transportation and the agricultural sectors, the prices below reflect transportation sector prices. Diesel fuel is used for internal combustion in diesel engines.

Average monthly prices can also be viewed for the following cities: Columbus, Grand Island, Kearney, Lincoln, Norfolk, North Platte, and Omaha.

Weekly average prices are available.

Today's average state price can be found in the State Gas Prices report. Scroll down in the report to find today's average metro prices.

indicates a rule of thumb follows. A general rule of thumb: A dollar increase in the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil price per barrel will result in a 2.5–cent increase in the price of diesel fuel per gallon. Likewise, a dollar decrease in the WTI crude oil price per barrel will result in a 2.5–cent decrease in the price of diesel fuel per gallon.

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line chart showing Average Monthly Retail On-Highway Diesel Fuel Prices in Nebraska.

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Average Monthly Retail On–Highway
Diesel Fuel Prices in Nebraska

Diesel
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2024 $3.60 $3.64 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
2023 $4.17 $4.17 $3.98 $3.90 $3.77 $3.62 $3.58 $4.02 $4.24 $4.41 $4.28 $3.80
2022 $3.42 $3.64 $4.52 $4.80 $5.23 $5.28 $5.19 $4.79 $4.81 $4.97 $4.98 $4.40
2021 $2.50 $2.66 $3.05 $3.03 $3.06 $3.08 $3.12 $3.13 $3.15 $3.35 $3.45 $3.37
2020 $2.82 $2.69 $2.53 $2.26 $2.16 $2.17 $2.21 $2.22 $2.22 $2.19 $2.20 $2.37
2019 $2.78 $2.81 $2.93 $2.96 $2.97 $2.88 $2.84 $2.79 $2.78 $2.82 $2.83 $2.83
2018 $2.86 $2.91 $2.86 $2.90 $3.07 $3.12 $3.09 $3.06 $3.10 $3.22 $3.15 $2.91
2017 $2.45 $2.43 $2.41 $2.44 $2.42 $2.38 $2.35 $2.46 $2.61 $2.66 $2.77 $2.76
2016 $2.00 $1.86 $2.00 $2.06 $2.19 $2.30 $2.29 $2.27 $2.34 $2.38 $2.32 $2.36
2015 $2.85 $2.69 $2.76 $2.65 $2.72 $2.71 $2.64 $2.53 $2.46 $2.46 $2.41 $2.25
2014 $3.82 $3.85 $3.89 $3.87 $3.82 $3.81 $3.79 $3.74 $3.70 $3.59 $3.73 $3.42
2013 $3.78 $3.99 $3.98 $3.86 $3.80 $3.77 $3.78 $3.86 $3.93 $3.84 $3.76 $3.82
2012 $3.79 $3.87 $4.01 $4.01 $3.89 $3.65 $3.67 $3.93 $4.05 $4.13 $3.93 $3.84
2011 $3.37 $3.51 $3.84 $4.04 $4.04 $3.90 $3.88 $3.85 $3.84 $3.77 $3.98 $3.89
2010 $2.86 $2.78 $2.88 $3.03 $3.04 $2.92 $2.89 $2.94 $2.94 $3.06 $3.15 $3.25
2009 $2.36 $2.21 $2.06 $2.21 $2.22 $2.52 $2.54 $2.64 $2.64 $2.68 $2.81 $2.76
2008 $3.38 $3.41 $3.84 $4.03 $4.40 $4.65 $4.68 $4.35 $4.05 $3.65 $2.87 $2.50
2007 $2.58 $2.57 $2.76 $2.96 $2.92 $2.90 $3.00 $3.06 $3.09 $3.15 $3.41 $3.41
2006 $2.51 $2.52 $2.58 $2.76 $2.91 $2.92 $3.08 $3.30 $2.89 $2.57 $2.63 $2.68
2005 $1.98 $2.04 $2.21 $2.33 $2.23 $2.29 $2.40 $2.50 $2.80 $3.20 $2.68 $2.49
2004 $1.59 $1.61 $1.64 $1.71 $1.78 $1.76 $1.76 $1.85 $1.91 $2.12 $2.13 $2.02
2003 $1.53 $1.68 $1.74 $1.56 $1.50 $1.48 $1.48 $1.54 $1.54 $1.56 $1.56 $1.53
2002 $1.23 $1.22 $1.28 $1.37 $1.37 $1.35 $1.36 $1.38 $1.47 $1.53 $1.50 $1.48
2001 $1.59 $1.59 $1.48 $1.48 $1.60 $1.62 $1.45 $1.50 $1.66 $1.45 $1.33 $1.24
2000 $1.37 $1.46 $1.50 $1.45 $1.50 $1.51 $1.50 $1.50 $1.67 $1.66 $1.64 $1.61
1999 NA NA NA NA $1.12 $1.11 $1.16 $1.21 $1.27 $1.29 $1.30 $1.35

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Source: Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy, Lincoln, NE.

Note: NA = Data is not available.

The table and graph were updated on March 1, 2024.
Typically, there is one month between updates.

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