EIA weekly data
Diesel prices, March 2024
The U.S. average retail diesel price averaged $4.022 a gallon in March 2024, across 4 weekly readings, down $0.022 from the month before and down $0.189 from a year earlier. California averaged the most ($5.216) and Gulf Coast (PADD 3) the least ($3.724).
- U.S. monthly average
- $4.022 range $4.004 to $4.034
- From prior month
- −0.022 dollars per gallon
- From a year earlier
- −0.189 dollars per gallon
Weekly prices by region
| Region | Mar 4 | Mar 11 | Mar 18 | Mar 25 | Average | vs. prior month | vs. year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. average | $4.022 | $4.004 | $4.028 | $4.034 | $4.022 | −0.022 | −0.189 |
| East Coast (PADD 1) | $4.151 | $4.120 | $4.127 | $4.125 | $4.131 | −0.036 | −0.199 |
| New England (PADD 1A) | $4.296 | $4.287 | $4.300 | $4.321 | $4.301 | −0.026 | −0.383 |
| Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) | $4.311 | $4.309 | $4.301 | $4.294 | $4.304 | −0.014 | −0.355 |
| Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) | $4.077 | $4.033 | $4.046 | $4.042 | $4.050 | −0.045 | −0.121 |
| Midwest (PADD 2) | $3.919 | $3.913 | $3.955 | $3.986 | $3.943 | +0.005 | −0.112 |
| Gulf Coast (PADD 3) | $3.731 | $3.702 | $3.745 | $3.717 | $3.724 | −0.071 | −0.235 |
| Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) | $4.006 | $3.992 | $3.968 | $3.986 | $3.988 | +0.135 | −0.390 |
| West Coast (PADD 5) | $4.653 | $4.651 | $4.639 | $4.666 | $4.652 | −0.020 | −0.213 |
| California | $5.228 | $5.207 | $5.203 | $5.224 | $5.216 | +0.002 | −0.047 |
| West Coast less California | $4.152 | $4.166 | $4.148 | $4.173 | $4.160 | −0.040 | −0.357 |