EIA weekly data
Diesel prices, March 2020
The U.S. average retail diesel price averaged $2.729 a gallon in March 2020, across 5 weekly readings, down $0.181 from the month before. California averaged the most ($3.601) and Gulf Coast (PADD 3) the least ($2.502).
- U.S. monthly average
- $2.729 range $2.586 to $2.851
- From prior month
- −0.181 dollars per gallon
- From a year earlier
- — dollars per gallon
Weekly prices by region
| Region | Mar 2 | Mar 9 | Mar 16 | Mar 23 | Mar 30 | Average | vs. prior month | vs. year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. average | $2.851 | $2.814 | $2.733 | $2.659 | $2.586 | $2.729 | −0.181 | — |
| East Coast (PADD 1) | $2.898 | $2.860 | $2.789 | $2.724 | $2.671 | $2.788 | −0.171 | — |
| New England (PADD 1A) | $3.023 | $2.990 | $2.918 | $2.849 | $2.793 | $2.915 | −0.163 | — |
| Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) | $3.081 | $3.045 | $2.989 | $2.911 | $2.866 | $2.978 | −0.164 | — |
| Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) | $2.748 | $2.709 | $2.627 | $2.573 | $2.514 | $2.634 | −0.179 | — |
| Midwest (PADD 2) | $2.725 | $2.689 | $2.591 | $2.499 | $2.432 | $2.587 | −0.195 | — |
| Gulf Coast (PADD 3) | $2.627 | $2.577 | $2.504 | $2.438 | $2.363 | $2.502 | −0.172 | — |
| Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) | $2.826 | $2.803 | $2.742 | $2.680 | $2.592 | $2.729 | −0.158 | — |
| West Coast (PADD 5) | $3.424 | $3.399 | $3.322 | $3.248 | $3.126 | $3.304 | −0.177 | — |
| California | $3.728 | $3.705 | $3.625 | $3.552 | $3.395 | $3.601 | −0.186 | — |
| West Coast less California | $3.054 | $3.026 | $2.954 | $2.879 | $2.798 | $2.942 | −0.157 | — |