EIA weekly data
Diesel prices, December 2022
The U.S. average retail diesel price averaged $4.714 a gallon in December 2022, across 4 weekly readings, down $0.541 from the month before and up $1.073 from a year earlier. California averaged the most ($5.558) and Gulf Coast (PADD 3) the least ($4.309).
- U.S. monthly average
- $4.714 range $4.537 to $4.967
- From prior month
- −0.541 dollars per gallon
- From a year earlier
- +1.073 dollars per gallon
Weekly prices by region
| Region | Dec 5 | Dec 12 | Dec 19 | Dec 26 | Average | vs. prior month | vs. year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. average | $4.967 | $4.754 | $4.596 | $4.537 | $4.714 | −0.541 | +1.073 |
| East Coast (PADD 1) | $5.191 | $5.007 | $4.847 | $4.808 | $4.963 | −0.461 | +1.337 |
| New England (PADD 1A) | $5.634 | $5.483 | $5.257 | $5.146 | $5.380 | −0.582 | +1.742 |
| Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) | $5.729 | $5.505 | $5.316 | $5.286 | $5.459 | −0.487 | +1.657 |
| Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) | $4.953 | $4.779 | $4.637 | $4.604 | $4.743 | −0.445 | +1.228 |
| Midwest (PADD 2) | $4.907 | $4.651 | $4.477 | $4.402 | $4.609 | −0.644 | +1.104 |
| Gulf Coast (PADD 3) | $4.524 | $4.344 | $4.205 | $4.164 | $4.309 | −0.517 | +0.948 |
| Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) | $5.250 | $5.027 | $4.860 | $4.745 | $4.971 | −0.421 | +1.228 |
| West Coast (PADD 5) | $5.502 | $5.287 | $5.138 | $5.068 | $5.249 | −0.487 | +0.857 |
| California | $5.816 | $5.562 | $5.437 | $5.415 | $5.558 | −0.563 | +0.782 |
| West Coast less California | $5.227 | $5.048 | $4.877 | $4.766 | $4.980 | −0.421 | +1.025 |