EIA weekly data
Diesel prices, January 2021
The U.S. average retail diesel price averaged $2.681 a gallon in January 2021, across 4 weekly readings, up $0.096 from the month before and down $0.367 from a year earlier. California averaged the most ($3.439) and Gulf Coast (PADD 3) the least ($2.443).
- U.S. monthly average
- $2.681 range $2.640 to $2.716
- From prior month
- +0.096 dollars per gallon
- From a year earlier
- −0.367 dollars per gallon
Weekly prices by region
| Region | Jan 4 | Jan 11 | Jan 18 | Jan 25 | Average | vs. prior month | vs. year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. average | $2.640 | $2.670 | $2.696 | $2.716 | $2.681 | +0.096 | −0.367 |
| East Coast (PADD 1) | $2.667 | $2.719 | $2.747 | $2.763 | $2.724 | +0.102 | −0.364 |
| New England (PADD 1A) | $2.665 | $2.700 | $2.764 | $2.781 | $2.728 | +0.108 | −0.399 |
| Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) | $2.857 | $2.891 | $2.924 | $2.942 | $2.904 | +0.087 | −0.360 |
| Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) | $2.540 | $2.608 | $2.627 | $2.642 | $2.604 | +0.111 | −0.358 |
| Midwest (PADD 2) | $2.592 | $2.606 | $2.632 | $2.656 | $2.622 | +0.108 | −0.323 |
| Gulf Coast (PADD 3) | $2.398 | $2.429 | $2.461 | $2.483 | $2.443 | +0.104 | −0.359 |
| Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) | $2.586 | $2.590 | $2.603 | $2.613 | $2.598 | +0.031 | −0.442 |
| West Coast (PADD 5) | $3.116 | $3.139 | $3.155 | $3.176 | $3.147 | +0.065 | −0.440 |
| California | $3.404 | $3.427 | $3.448 | $3.477 | $3.439 | +0.083 | −0.434 |
| West Coast less California | $2.771 | $2.793 | $2.804 | $2.816 | $2.796 | +0.043 | −0.431 |