EIA weekly data
Diesel prices, May 2024
The U.S. average retail diesel price averaged $3.822 a gallon in May 2024, across 4 weekly readings, down $0.180 from the month before and down $0.093 from a year earlier. California averaged the most ($5.078) and Gulf Coast (PADD 3) the least ($3.536).
- U.S. monthly average
- $3.822 range $3.758 to $3.894
- From prior month
- −0.180 dollars per gallon
- From a year earlier
- −0.093 dollars per gallon
Weekly prices by region
| Region | May 6 | May 13 | May 20 | May 27 | Average | vs. prior month | vs. year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. average | $3.894 | $3.848 | $3.789 | $3.758 | $3.822 | −0.180 | −0.093 |
| East Coast (PADD 1) | $3.966 | $3.916 | $3.895 | $3.885 | $3.915 | −0.153 | −0.043 |
| New England (PADD 1A) | $4.277 | $4.233 | $4.174 | $4.148 | $4.208 | −0.103 | −0.077 |
| Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) | $4.208 | $4.155 | $4.114 | $4.123 | $4.150 | −0.105 | −0.101 |
| Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) | $3.846 | $3.794 | $3.785 | $3.770 | $3.799 | −0.175 | −0.017 |
| Midwest (PADD 2) | $3.814 | $3.768 | $3.685 | $3.633 | $3.725 | −0.223 | −0.107 |
| Gulf Coast (PADD 3) | $3.617 | $3.559 | $3.490 | $3.478 | $3.536 | −0.165 | −0.083 |
| Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) | $3.785 | $3.791 | $3.746 | $3.706 | $3.757 | −0.160 | −0.344 |
| West Coast (PADD 5) | $4.580 | $4.551 | $4.495 | $4.449 | $4.519 | −0.153 | −0.086 |
| California | $5.155 | $5.123 | $5.049 | $4.985 | $5.078 | −0.161 | +0.236 |
| West Coast less California | $4.079 | $4.053 | $4.012 | $3.982 | $4.031 | −0.146 | −0.367 |