EIA weekly data
Diesel prices, December 2021
The U.S. average retail diesel price averaged $3.641 a gallon in December 2021, across 4 weekly readings, down $0.086 from the month before and up $1.056 from a year earlier. California averaged the most ($4.776) and Gulf Coast (PADD 3) the least ($3.361).
- U.S. monthly average
- $3.641 range $3.615 to $3.674
- From prior month
- −0.086 dollars per gallon
- From a year earlier
- +1.056 dollars per gallon
Weekly prices by region
| Region | Dec 6 | Dec 13 | Dec 20 | Dec 27 | Average | vs. prior month | vs. year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. average | $3.674 | $3.649 | $3.626 | $3.615 | $3.641 | −0.086 | +1.056 |
| East Coast (PADD 1) | $3.658 | $3.633 | $3.611 | $3.602 | $3.626 | −0.076 | +1.004 |
| New England (PADD 1A) | $3.654 | $3.643 | $3.633 | $3.623 | $3.638 | −0.021 | +1.018 |
| Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) | $3.824 | $3.811 | $3.792 | $3.779 | $3.802 | −0.051 | +0.985 |
| Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) | $3.556 | $3.521 | $3.496 | $3.488 | $3.515 | −0.096 | +1.022 |
| Midwest (PADD 2) | $3.536 | $3.512 | $3.492 | $3.479 | $3.505 | −0.119 | +0.991 |
| Gulf Coast (PADD 3) | $3.402 | $3.372 | $3.339 | $3.330 | $3.361 | −0.110 | +1.022 |
| Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) | $3.780 | $3.758 | $3.731 | $3.704 | $3.743 | −0.087 | +1.176 |
| West Coast (PADD 5) | $4.416 | $4.398 | $4.381 | $4.371 | $4.392 | −0.006 | +1.310 |
| California | $4.789 | $4.775 | $4.768 | $4.771 | $4.776 | +0.031 | +1.420 |
| West Coast less California | $3.992 | $3.970 | $3.941 | $3.917 | $3.955 | −0.036 | +1.202 |