EIA weekly data
Diesel prices, March 2023
The U.S. average retail diesel price averaged $4.211 a gallon in March 2023, across 4 weekly readings, down $0.202 from the month before and down $0.894 from a year earlier. California averaged the most ($5.263) and Gulf Coast (PADD 3) the least ($3.959).
- U.S. monthly average
- $4.211 range $4.128 to $4.282
- From prior month
- −0.202 dollars per gallon
- From a year earlier
- −0.894 dollars per gallon
Weekly prices by region
| Region | Mar 6 | Mar 13 | Mar 20 | Mar 27 | Average | vs. prior month | vs. year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. average | $4.282 | $4.247 | $4.185 | $4.128 | $4.211 | −0.202 | −0.894 |
| East Coast (PADD 1) | $4.409 | $4.360 | $4.309 | $4.241 | $4.330 | −0.276 | −0.853 |
| New England (PADD 1A) | $4.736 | $4.731 | $4.657 | $4.611 | $4.684 | −0.305 | −0.436 |
| Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) | $4.738 | $4.699 | $4.647 | $4.551 | $4.659 | −0.238 | −0.659 |
| Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) | $4.254 | $4.196 | $4.148 | $4.087 | $4.171 | −0.288 | −0.939 |
| Midwest (PADD 2) | $4.131 | $4.094 | $4.021 | $3.974 | $4.055 | −0.187 | −0.857 |
| Gulf Coast (PADD 3) | $4.027 | $3.998 | $3.930 | $3.882 | $3.959 | −0.173 | −0.978 |
| Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) | $4.498 | $4.431 | $4.350 | $4.231 | $4.377 | −0.268 | −0.483 |
| West Coast (PADD 5) | $4.895 | $4.898 | $4.862 | $4.803 | $4.865 | −0.141 | −0.868 |
| California | $5.316 | $5.312 | $5.260 | $5.165 | $5.263 | −0.160 | −0.870 |
| West Coast less California | $4.528 | $4.538 | $4.515 | $4.488 | $4.517 | −0.126 | −0.762 |