EIA weekly data
Diesel prices, October 2023
The U.S. average retail diesel price averaged $4.507 a gallon in October 2023, across 5 weekly readings, down $0.056 from the month before and down $0.704 from a year earlier. California averaged the most ($6.094) and Gulf Coast (PADD 3) the least ($4.167).
- U.S. monthly average
- $4.507 range $4.444 to $4.593
- From prior month
- −0.056 dollars per gallon
- From a year earlier
- −0.704 dollars per gallon
Weekly prices by region
| Region | Oct 2 | Oct 9 | Oct 16 | Oct 23 | Oct 30 | Average | vs. prior month | vs. year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. average | $4.593 | $4.498 | $4.444 | $4.545 | $4.454 | $4.507 | −0.056 | −0.704 |
| East Coast (PADD 1) | $4.542 | $4.458 | $4.404 | $4.408 | $4.342 | $4.431 | −0.073 | −0.780 |
| New England (PADD 1A) | $4.607 | $4.577 | $4.557 | $4.551 | $4.537 | $4.566 | +0.031 | −0.883 |
| Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) | $4.759 | $4.721 | $4.672 | $4.668 | $4.633 | $4.691 | −0.006 | −0.858 |
| Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) | $4.455 | $4.349 | $4.290 | $4.299 | $4.217 | $4.322 | −0.108 | −0.743 |
| Midwest (PADD 2) | $4.449 | $4.376 | $4.304 | $4.554 | $4.441 | $4.425 | −0.010 | −0.801 |
| Gulf Coast (PADD 3) | $4.279 | $4.139 | $4.114 | $4.186 | $4.115 | $4.167 | −0.087 | −0.718 |
| Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) | $4.778 | $4.717 | $4.664 | $4.754 | $4.650 | $4.713 | −0.088 | −0.482 |
| West Coast (PADD 5) | $5.694 | $5.600 | $5.528 | $5.468 | $5.348 | $5.528 | −0.049 | −0.310 |
| California | $6.269 | $6.178 | $6.119 | $6.016 | $5.890 | $6.094 | +0.051 | −0.236 |
| West Coast less California | $5.190 | $5.093 | $5.010 | $4.988 | $4.873 | $5.031 | −0.137 | −0.381 |