EIA weekly data
Diesel prices, October 2022
The U.S. average retail diesel price averaged $5.211 a gallon in October 2022, across 5 weekly readings, up $0.218 from the month before and up $1.599 from a year earlier. California averaged the most ($6.330) and Gulf Coast (PADD 3) the least ($4.885).
- U.S. monthly average
- $5.211 range $4.836 to $5.341
- From prior month
- +0.218 dollars per gallon
- From a year earlier
- +1.599 dollars per gallon
Weekly prices by region
| Region | Oct 3 | Oct 10 | Oct 17 | Oct 24 | Oct 31 | Average | vs. prior month | vs. year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. average | $4.836 | $5.224 | $5.339 | $5.341 | $5.317 | $5.211 | +0.218 | +1.599 |
| East Coast (PADD 1) | $4.797 | $5.130 | $5.350 | $5.379 | $5.400 | $5.211 | +0.284 | +1.622 |
| New England (PADD 1A) | $4.874 | $5.149 | $5.595 | $5.773 | $5.852 | $5.449 | +0.392 | +1.955 |
| Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) | $4.994 | $5.326 | $5.728 | $5.821 | $5.877 | $5.549 | +0.430 | +1.819 |
| Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) | $4.716 | $5.056 | $5.190 | $5.182 | $5.183 | $5.065 | +0.223 | +1.553 |
| Midwest (PADD 2) | $4.819 | $5.270 | $5.346 | $5.369 | $5.327 | $5.226 | +0.203 | +1.672 |
| Gulf Coast (PADD 3) | $4.557 | $4.897 | $5.018 | $4.987 | $4.965 | $4.885 | +0.168 | +1.524 |
| Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) | $4.870 | $5.199 | $5.268 | $5.338 | $5.302 | $5.195 | +0.258 | +1.489 |
| West Coast (PADD 5) | $5.535 | $5.972 | $5.997 | $5.876 | $5.810 | $5.838 | +0.205 | +1.661 |
| California | $6.077 | $6.489 | $6.499 | $6.331 | $6.254 | $6.330 | +0.181 | +1.849 |
| West Coast less California | $5.063 | $5.521 | $5.572 | $5.479 | $5.424 | $5.412 | +0.229 | +1.599 |