EIA weekly data
Diesel prices, May 2020
The U.S. average retail diesel price averaged $2.392 a gallon in May 2020, across 4 weekly readings, down $0.101 from the month before. California averaged the most ($3.181) and Gulf Coast (PADD 3) the least ($2.174).
- U.S. monthly average
- $2.392 range $2.386 to $2.399
- From prior month
- −0.101 dollars per gallon
- From a year earlier
- — dollars per gallon
Weekly prices by region
| Region | May 4 | May 11 | May 18 | May 25 | Average | vs. prior month | vs. year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. average | $2.399 | $2.394 | $2.386 | $2.390 | $2.392 | −0.101 | — |
| East Coast (PADD 1) | $2.510 | $2.498 | $2.491 | $2.498 | $2.499 | −0.090 | — |
| New England (PADD 1A) | $2.652 | $2.630 | $2.620 | $2.624 | $2.632 | −0.080 | — |
| Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) | $2.688 | $2.680 | $2.667 | $2.666 | $2.675 | −0.092 | — |
| Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) | $2.360 | $2.348 | $2.345 | $2.359 | $2.353 | −0.090 | — |
| Midwest (PADD 2) | $2.248 | $2.240 | $2.229 | $2.230 | $2.237 | −0.103 | — |
| Gulf Coast (PADD 3) | $2.169 | $2.178 | $2.175 | $2.175 | $2.174 | −0.100 | — |
| Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) | $2.370 | $2.346 | $2.338 | $2.348 | $2.351 | −0.135 | — |
| West Coast (PADD 5) | $2.899 | $2.900 | $2.887 | $2.902 | $2.897 | −0.110 | — |
| California | $3.191 | $3.182 | $3.171 | $3.182 | $3.181 | −0.102 | — |
| West Coast less California | $2.545 | $2.557 | $2.543 | $2.561 | $2.552 | −0.119 | — |