Traditional transportation energy prices down 17 cents last 12 days

(The Center Square) – From the second day after an 11th hour ceasefire between America and Israel with Iran to Monday, traditional transportation energy prices in North Carolina have fallen 4.3% for unleaded gasoline and 2.9% for diesel. Motorists were paying $3.77 per gallon for unleaded and $5.63 for diesel on average from Murphy to Manteo. Second-term Republican President Donald Trump late on April 7 said a two-week ceasefire had been reached, and the April 9 prices in the state were $3.94 for unleaded and $5.80 for diesel, according to AAA. A record was set on the day of the ceasefire at $5.81 for diesel. In analysis by The Center Square of averages posted by AAA, it was April 13 when the average for unleaded dipped a penny below $3.90 and Sunday when it got a penny under $3.80. The rate of decline from the April 9 high to Monday is 1.4 cents per gallon for both unleaded and diesel – each having fallen 17 cents per gallon.