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Diesel prices, October 2020

The U.S. average retail diesel price averaged $2.389 a gallon in October 2020, across 4 weekly readings, down $0.025 from the month before. California averaged the most ($3.246) and Gulf Coast (PADD 3) the least ($2.145).

U.S. monthly average
$2.389
range $2.385 to $2.395
From prior month
−0.025
dollars per gallon
From a year earlier
—
dollars per gallon

Weekly prices by region

RegionOct 5Oct 12Oct 19Oct 26Averagevs. prior monthvs. year earlier
U.S. average$2.387$2.395$2.388$2.385$2.389−0.025—
East Coast (PADD 1)$2.473$2.473$2.465$2.461$2.468−0.024—
New England (PADD 1A)$2.577$2.578$2.575$2.574$2.576−0.027—
Central Atlantic (PADD 1B)$2.655$2.649$2.652$2.648$2.651−0.020—
Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C)$2.328$2.332$2.316$2.311$2.322−0.026—
Midwest (PADD 2)$2.259$2.275$2.269$2.262$2.266−0.029—
Gulf Coast (PADD 3)$2.141$2.148$2.143$2.146$2.145−0.022—
Rocky Mountain (PADD 4)$2.319$2.330$2.326$2.324$2.325−0.033—
West Coast (PADD 5)$2.928$2.933$2.924$2.920$2.926−0.021—
California$3.252$3.258$3.239$3.235$3.246−0.013—
West Coast less California$2.534$2.538$2.542$2.537$2.538−0.030—

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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