WASHINGTON, April 29 (Xinhua) -- The price of regular gasoline rose across the United States, according to a report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Monday.
For the week ending on Monday, the average regular gasoline retail price increased nearly 5 cents from last week to 2.89 U.S. dollars per gallon.
For West Coast area, which includes the states of California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Arizona, Alaska and Hawaii, gasoline price rose over 4 cents to nearly 3.67 dollars per gallon, according to the EIA.
For Rocky Mountain area, which includes the states of Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah and Idaho, gasoline price increased more than 8 cents to over 2.84 dollars per gallon.
For Midwest area, which stands for the states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Tennessee, gasoline price edged up more than 4 cents to 2.77 dollars per gallon.
For the Gulf Coast area, which includes the states of Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas and New Mexico, the gasoline price rose nearly 5 cents to over 2.58 dollars per gallon.
For the East Coast area, which includes all other states close to the Atlantic Ocean, the price increased nearly 5 cents to 2.78 dollars per gallon.
