EIA weekly data
Diesel prices, December 2023
The U.S. average retail diesel price averaged $3.972 a gallon in December 2023, across 4 weekly readings, down $0.282 from the month before and down $0.742 from a year earlier. California averaged the most ($5.320) and Gulf Coast (PADD 3) the least ($3.639).
- U.S. monthly average
- $3.972 range $3.894 to $4.092
- From prior month
- −0.282 dollars per gallon
- From a year earlier
- −0.742 dollars per gallon
Weekly prices by region
| Region | Dec 4 | Dec 11 | Dec 18 | Dec 25 | Average | vs. prior month | vs. year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. average | $4.092 | $3.987 | $3.894 | $3.914 | $3.972 | −0.282 | −0.742 |
| East Coast (PADD 1) | $4.139 | $4.050 | $3.969 | $4.022 | $4.045 | −0.153 | −0.918 |
| New England (PADD 1A) | $4.432 | $4.418 | $4.362 | $4.339 | $4.388 | −0.090 | −0.992 |
| Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) | $4.458 | $4.406 | $4.336 | $4.323 | $4.381 | −0.133 | −1.078 |
| Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) | $3.990 | $3.880 | $3.793 | $3.879 | $3.886 | −0.166 | −0.857 |
| Midwest (PADD 2) | $4.025 | $3.900 | $3.806 | $3.798 | $3.882 | −0.359 | −0.727 |
| Gulf Coast (PADD 3) | $3.737 | $3.640 | $3.569 | $3.608 | $3.639 | −0.259 | −0.670 |
| Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) | $4.128 | $4.049 | $3.933 | $3.916 | $4.007 | −0.322 | −0.964 |
| West Coast (PADD 5) | $4.912 | $4.802 | $4.655 | $4.651 | $4.755 | −0.361 | −0.494 |
| California | $5.480 | $5.367 | $5.231 | $5.202 | $5.320 | −0.364 | −0.238 |
| West Coast less California | $4.418 | $4.310 | $4.153 | $4.169 | $4.263 | −0.357 | −0.717 |