EIA weekly data
Diesel prices, August 2024
The U.S. average retail diesel price averaged $3.700 a gallon in August 2024, across 4 weekly readings, down $0.110 from the month before and down $0.670 from a year earlier. California averaged the most ($4.758) and Gulf Coast (PADD 3) the least ($3.370).
- U.S. monthly average
- $3.700 range $3.651 to $3.755
- From prior month
- −0.110 dollars per gallon
- From a year earlier
- −0.670 dollars per gallon
Weekly prices by region
| Region | Aug 5 | Aug 12 | Aug 19 | Aug 26 | Average | vs. prior month | vs. year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. average | $3.755 | $3.704 | $3.688 | $3.651 | $3.700 | −0.110 | −0.670 |
| East Coast (PADD 1) | $3.830 | $3.778 | $3.757 | $3.725 | $3.773 | −0.118 | −0.614 |
| New England (PADD 1A) | $4.073 | $4.058 | $4.019 | $3.969 | $4.030 | −0.069 | −0.333 |
| Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) | $3.991 | $3.961 | $3.935 | $3.920 | $3.952 | −0.112 | −0.564 |
| Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) | $3.742 | $3.681 | $3.664 | $3.628 | $3.679 | −0.127 | −0.664 |
| Midwest (PADD 2) | $3.729 | $3.681 | $3.674 | $3.627 | $3.678 | −0.069 | −0.622 |
| Gulf Coast (PADD 3) | $3.436 | $3.371 | $3.355 | $3.317 | $3.370 | −0.155 | −0.710 |
| Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) | $3.702 | $3.697 | $3.650 | $3.608 | $3.664 | −0.083 | −0.796 |
| West Coast (PADD 5) | $4.356 | $4.309 | $4.294 | $4.272 | $4.308 | −0.115 | −0.802 |
| California | $4.821 | $4.763 | $4.739 | $4.707 | $4.758 | −0.143 | −0.760 |
| West Coast less California | $3.951 | $3.913 | $3.905 | $3.893 | $3.915 | −0.091 | −0.839 |