EIA weekly data
Diesel prices, December 2020
The U.S. average retail diesel price averaged $2.585 a gallon in December 2020, across 4 weekly readings, up $0.153 from the month before. California averaged the most ($3.356) and Gulf Coast (PADD 3) the least ($2.339).
- U.S. monthly average
- $2.585 range $2.526 to $2.635
- From prior month
- +0.153 dollars per gallon
- From a year earlier
- — dollars per gallon
Weekly prices by region
| Region | Dec 7 | Dec 14 | Dec 21 | Dec 28 | Average | vs. prior month | vs. year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. average | $2.526 | $2.559 | $2.619 | $2.635 | $2.585 | +0.153 | — |
| East Coast (PADD 1) | $2.573 | $2.603 | $2.652 | $2.659 | $2.622 | +0.137 | — |
| New England (PADD 1A) | $2.587 | $2.607 | $2.634 | $2.652 | $2.620 | +0.061 | — |
| Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) | $2.779 | $2.802 | $2.835 | $2.850 | $2.817 | +0.132 | — |
| Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) | $2.433 | $2.471 | $2.533 | $2.534 | $2.493 | +0.157 | — |
| Midwest (PADD 2) | $2.435 | $2.478 | $2.559 | $2.585 | $2.514 | +0.192 | — |
| Gulf Coast (PADD 3) | $2.276 | $2.307 | $2.379 | $2.393 | $2.339 | +0.158 | — |
| Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) | $2.541 | $2.556 | $2.582 | $2.588 | $2.567 | +0.119 | — |
| West Coast (PADD 5) | $3.044 | $3.073 | $3.097 | $3.113 | $3.082 | +0.103 | — |
| California | $3.311 | $3.342 | $3.370 | $3.399 | $3.356 | +0.106 | — |
| West Coast less California | $2.724 | $2.751 | $2.768 | $2.770 | $2.753 | +0.102 | — |