EIA weekly data
Diesel prices, August 2022
The U.S. average retail diesel price averaged $5.013 a gallon in August 2022, across 5 weekly readings, down $0.473 from the month before and up $1.663 from a year earlier. California averaged the most ($6.123) and Gulf Coast (PADD 3) the least ($4.706).
- U.S. monthly average
- $5.013 range $4.909 to $5.138
- From prior month
- −0.473 dollars per gallon
- From a year earlier
- +1.663 dollars per gallon
Weekly prices by region
| Region | Aug 1 | Aug 8 | Aug 15 | Aug 22 | Aug 29 | Average | vs. prior month | vs. year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. average | $5.138 | $4.993 | $4.911 | $4.909 | $5.115 | $5.013 | −0.473 | +1.663 |
| East Coast (PADD 1) | $5.181 | $5.037 | $4.950 | $4.922 | $5.066 | $5.031 | −0.489 | +1.715 |
| New England (PADD 1A) | $5.463 | $5.351 | $5.175 | $5.122 | $5.183 | $5.259 | −0.484 | +1.995 |
| Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) | $5.518 | $5.384 | $5.291 | $5.209 | $5.234 | $5.327 | −0.470 | +1.843 |
| Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) | $5.027 | $4.874 | $4.802 | $4.795 | $4.992 | $4.898 | −0.495 | +1.685 |
| Midwest (PADD 2) | $5.108 | $4.959 | $4.872 | $4.890 | $5.172 | $5.000 | −0.460 | +1.747 |
| Gulf Coast (PADD 3) | $4.801 | $4.677 | $4.614 | $4.619 | $4.821 | $4.706 | −0.429 | +1.636 |
| Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) | $5.181 | $5.040 | $4.963 | $4.885 | $4.972 | $5.008 | −0.577 | +1.355 |
| West Coast (PADD 5) | $5.803 | $5.630 | $5.541 | $5.548 | $5.719 | $5.648 | −0.545 | +1.644 |
| California | $6.266 | $6.097 | $6.019 | $6.029 | $6.202 | $6.123 | −0.464 | +1.832 |
| West Coast less California | $5.399 | $5.224 | $5.124 | $5.130 | $5.300 | $5.235 | −0.605 | +1.574 |