EIA weekly data
Diesel prices, March 2021
The U.S. average retail diesel price averaged $3.152 a gallon in March 2021, across 5 weekly readings, up $0.305 from the month before and up $0.423 from a year earlier. California averaged the most ($3.931) and Gulf Coast (PADD 3) the least ($2.940).
- U.S. monthly average
- $3.152 range $3.072 to $3.194
- From prior month
- +0.305 dollars per gallon
- From a year earlier
- +0.423 dollars per gallon
Weekly prices by region
| Region | Mar 1 | Mar 8 | Mar 15 | Mar 22 | Mar 29 | Average | vs. prior month | vs. year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. average | $3.072 | $3.143 | $3.191 | $3.194 | $3.161 | $3.152 | +0.305 | +0.423 |
| East Coast (PADD 1) | $3.083 | $3.116 | $3.148 | $3.152 | $3.130 | $3.126 | +0.242 | +0.338 |
| New England (PADD 1A) | $3.014 | $3.053 | $3.082 | $3.099 | $3.091 | $3.068 | +0.196 | +0.153 |
| Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) | $3.200 | $3.266 | $3.292 | $3.299 | $3.274 | $3.266 | +0.228 | +0.288 |
| Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) | $3.018 | $3.027 | $3.064 | $3.064 | $3.041 | $3.043 | +0.259 | +0.409 |
| Midwest (PADD 2) | $3.041 | $3.127 | $3.169 | $3.149 | $3.104 | $3.118 | +0.313 | +0.531 |
| Gulf Coast (PADD 3) | $2.837 | $2.929 | $2.988 | $2.991 | $2.955 | $2.940 | +0.336 | +0.438 |
| Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) | $2.983 | $3.131 | $3.276 | $3.317 | $3.294 | $3.200 | +0.454 | +0.471 |
| West Coast (PADD 5) | $3.541 | $3.593 | $3.641 | $3.678 | $3.659 | $3.622 | +0.318 | +0.318 |
| California | $3.846 | $3.897 | $3.951 | $3.980 | $3.982 | $3.931 | +0.324 | +0.330 |
| West Coast less California | $3.174 | $3.228 | $3.270 | $3.315 | $3.272 | $3.252 | +0.312 | +0.310 |