EIA weekly data
Diesel prices, October 2024
The U.S. average retail diesel price averaged $3.585 a gallon in October 2024, across 4 weekly readings, up $0.027 from the month before and down $0.922 from a year earlier. California averaged the most ($4.714) and Gulf Coast (PADD 3) the least ($3.258).
- U.S. monthly average
- $3.585 range $3.553 to $3.631
- From prior month
- +0.027 dollars per gallon
- From a year earlier
- −0.922 dollars per gallon
Weekly prices by region
| Region | Oct 7 | Oct 14 | Oct 21 | Oct 28 | Average | vs. prior month | vs. year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. average | $3.584 | $3.631 | $3.553 | $3.573 | $3.585 | +0.027 | −0.922 |
| East Coast (PADD 1) | $3.563 | $3.586 | $3.590 | $3.605 | $3.586 | −0.022 | −0.845 |
| New England (PADD 1A) | $3.765 | $3.766 | $3.760 | $3.753 | $3.761 | −0.078 | −0.805 |
| Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) | $3.821 | $3.861 | $3.816 | $3.804 | $3.826 | −0.010 | −0.865 |
| Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) | $3.447 | $3.464 | $3.489 | $3.516 | $3.479 | −0.020 | −0.843 |
| Midwest (PADD 2) | $3.587 | $3.651 | $3.543 | $3.569 | $3.587 | +0.056 | −0.838 |
| Gulf Coast (PADD 3) | $3.266 | $3.337 | $3.199 | $3.230 | $3.258 | +0.052 | −0.909 |
| Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) | $3.620 | $3.635 | $3.636 | $3.655 | $3.637 | +0.044 | −1.076 |
| West Coast (PADD 5) | $4.261 | $4.274 | $4.210 | $4.206 | $4.238 | −0.014 | −1.290 |
| California | $4.742 | $4.734 | $4.698 | $4.682 | $4.714 | −0.019 | −1.380 |
| West Coast less California | $3.841 | $3.874 | $3.785 | $3.791 | $3.823 | −0.010 | −1.208 |