EIA weekly data
Diesel prices, May 2023
The U.S. average retail diesel price averaged $3.915 a gallon in May 2023, across 5 weekly readings, down $0.184 from the month before and down $1.656 from a year earlier. California averaged the most ($4.842) and Gulf Coast (PADD 3) the least ($3.619).
- U.S. monthly average
- $3.915 range $3.855 to $4.018
- From prior month
- −0.184 dollars per gallon
- From a year earlier
- −1.656 dollars per gallon
Weekly prices by region
| Region | May 1 | May 8 | May 15 | May 22 | May 29 | Average | vs. prior month | vs. year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. average | $4.018 | $3.922 | $3.897 | $3.883 | $3.855 | $3.915 | −0.184 | −1.656 |
| East Coast (PADD 1) | $4.073 | $3.986 | $3.932 | $3.912 | $3.886 | $3.958 | −0.236 | −1.903 |
| New England (PADD 1A) | $4.496 | $4.374 | $4.243 | $4.166 | $4.144 | $4.285 | −0.268 | −2.009 |
| Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) | $4.338 | $4.289 | $4.238 | $4.198 | $4.190 | $4.251 | −0.234 | −2.011 |
| Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) | $3.931 | $3.834 | $3.787 | $3.780 | $3.747 | $3.816 | −0.232 | −1.725 |
| Midwest (PADD 2) | $3.917 | $3.827 | $3.823 | $3.810 | $3.781 | $3.832 | −0.151 | −1.488 |
| Gulf Coast (PADD 3) | $3.754 | $3.613 | $3.593 | $3.579 | $3.555 | $3.619 | −0.248 | −1.629 |
| Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) | $4.146 | $4.105 | $4.089 | $4.088 | $4.077 | $4.101 | −0.017 | −1.364 |
| West Coast (PADD 5) | $4.681 | $4.630 | $4.588 | $4.586 | $4.540 | $4.605 | −0.097 | −1.471 |
| California | $4.903 | $4.847 | $4.825 | $4.825 | $4.810 | $4.842 | −0.148 | −1.637 |
| West Coast less California | $4.489 | $4.438 | $4.382 | $4.378 | $4.305 | $4.398 | −0.053 | −1.221 |