EIA weekly data
Diesel prices, August 2023
The U.S. average retail diesel price averaged $4.370 a gallon in August 2023, across 4 weekly readings, up $0.488 from the month before and down $0.643 from a year earlier. California averaged the most ($5.518) and Gulf Coast (PADD 3) the least ($4.080).
- U.S. monthly average
- $4.370 range $4.239 to $4.475
- From prior month
- +0.488 dollars per gallon
- From a year earlier
- −0.643 dollars per gallon
Weekly prices by region
| Region | Aug 7 | Aug 14 | Aug 21 | Aug 28 | Average | vs. prior month | vs. year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. average | $4.239 | $4.378 | $4.389 | $4.475 | $4.370 | +0.488 | −0.643 |
| East Coast (PADD 1) | $4.248 | $4.402 | $4.422 | $4.475 | $4.387 | +0.453 | −0.644 |
| New England (PADD 1A) | $4.235 | $4.370 | $4.414 | $4.433 | $4.363 | +0.262 | −0.896 |
| Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) | $4.395 | $4.499 | $4.553 | $4.616 | $4.516 | +0.380 | −0.811 |
| Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) | $4.196 | $4.371 | $4.374 | $4.429 | $4.342 | +0.499 | −0.556 |
| Midwest (PADD 2) | $4.195 | $4.317 | $4.302 | $4.385 | $4.300 | +0.482 | −0.700 |
| Gulf Coast (PADD 3) | $3.960 | $4.095 | $4.095 | $4.169 | $4.080 | +0.490 | −0.626 |
| Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) | $4.288 | $4.394 | $4.500 | $4.658 | $4.460 | +0.477 | −0.548 |
| West Coast (PADD 5) | $4.911 | $5.086 | $5.140 | $5.302 | $5.110 | +0.581 | −0.538 |
| California | $5.339 | $5.518 | $5.535 | $5.678 | $5.518 | +0.611 | −0.605 |
| West Coast less California | $4.538 | $4.710 | $4.794 | $4.973 | $4.754 | +0.553 | −0.481 |