EIA weekly data
Diesel prices, August 2021
The U.S. average retail diesel price averaged $3.350 a gallon in August 2021, across 5 weekly readings, up $0.011 from the month before and up $0.921 from a year earlier. California averaged the most ($4.291) and Gulf Coast (PADD 3) the least ($3.070).
- U.S. monthly average
- $3.350 range $3.324 to $3.367
- From prior month
- +0.011 dollars per gallon
- From a year earlier
- +0.921 dollars per gallon
Weekly prices by region
| Region | Aug 2 | Aug 9 | Aug 16 | Aug 23 | Aug 30 | Average | vs. prior month | vs. year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. average | $3.367 | $3.364 | $3.356 | $3.324 | $3.339 | $3.350 | +0.011 | +0.921 |
| East Coast (PADD 1) | $3.332 | $3.328 | $3.316 | $3.297 | $3.306 | $3.316 | +0.006 | +0.803 |
| New England (PADD 1A) | $3.255 | $3.262 | $3.271 | $3.260 | $3.271 | $3.264 | +0.016 | +0.637 |
| Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) | $3.493 | $3.493 | $3.485 | $3.473 | $3.474 | $3.484 | +0.008 | +0.794 |
| Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) | $3.238 | $3.230 | $3.212 | $3.186 | $3.201 | $3.213 | +0.003 | +0.843 |
| Midwest (PADD 2) | $3.278 | $3.271 | $3.259 | $3.216 | $3.241 | $3.253 | −0.009 | +0.943 |
| Gulf Coast (PADD 3) | $3.097 | $3.083 | $3.073 | $3.038 | $3.060 | $3.070 | −0.010 | +0.891 |
| Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) | $3.666 | $3.675 | $3.657 | $3.639 | $3.628 | $3.653 | +0.055 | +1.287 |
| West Coast (PADD 5) | $3.993 | $4.009 | $4.029 | $3.992 | $3.997 | $4.004 | +0.088 | +1.044 |
| California | $4.271 | $4.288 | $4.319 | $4.284 | $4.291 | $4.291 | +0.096 | +1.028 |
| West Coast less California | $3.661 | $3.675 | $3.682 | $3.643 | $3.645 | $3.661 | +0.079 | +1.069 |