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Diesel prices, April 2020

The U.S. average retail diesel price averaged $2.493 a gallon in April 2020, across 4 weekly readings, down $0.236 from the month before. California averaged the most ($3.283) and Gulf Coast (PADD 3) the least ($2.274).

U.S. monthly average
$2.493
range $2.437 to $2.548
From prior month
−0.236
dollars per gallon
From a year earlier
—
dollars per gallon

Weekly prices by region

RegionApr 6Apr 13Apr 20Apr 27Averagevs. prior monthvs. year earlier
U.S. average$2.548$2.507$2.480$2.437$2.493−0.236—
East Coast (PADD 1)$2.634$2.599$2.576$2.545$2.589−0.199—
New England (PADD 1A)$2.745$2.715$2.709$2.677$2.712−0.203—
Central Atlantic (PADD 1B)$2.827$2.782$2.747$2.711$2.767−0.211—
Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C)$2.480$2.450$2.434$2.406$2.443−0.191—
Midwest (PADD 2)$2.394$2.353$2.326$2.287$2.340−0.247—
Gulf Coast (PADD 3)$2.325$2.289$2.272$2.208$2.274−0.228—
Rocky Mountain (PADD 4)$2.541$2.497$2.471$2.434$2.486−0.243—
West Coast (PADD 5)$3.090$3.028$2.974$2.934$3.007−0.297—
California$3.368$3.302$3.248$3.214$3.283−0.318—
West Coast less California$2.754$2.695$2.640$2.593$2.671−0.271—

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Weekly Retail On-Highway Diesel Prices, all types, dollars per gallon including taxes. Prices are as of each Monday. Monthly averages are simple averages of the weekly prices.

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