EIA weekly data
Diesel prices, December 2024
The U.S. average retail diesel price averaged $3.494 a gallon in December 2024, across 5 weekly readings, down $0.028 from the month before and down $0.478 from a year earlier. California averaged the most ($4.606) and Gulf Coast (PADD 3) the least ($3.179).
- U.S. monthly average
- $3.494 range $3.458 to $3.540
- From prior month
- −0.028 dollars per gallon
- From a year earlier
- −0.478 dollars per gallon
Weekly prices by region
| Region | Dec 2 | Dec 9 | Dec 16 | Dec 23 | Dec 30 | Average | vs. prior month | vs. year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. average | $3.540 | $3.458 | $3.494 | $3.476 | $3.503 | $3.494 | −0.028 | −0.478 |
| East Coast (PADD 1) | $3.597 | $3.535 | $3.575 | $3.568 | $3.587 | $3.572 | −0.007 | −0.473 |
| New England (PADD 1A) | $3.773 | $3.755 | $3.754 | $3.757 | $3.753 | $3.758 | +0.001 | −0.630 |
| Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) | $3.793 | $3.750 | $3.761 | $3.763 | $3.774 | $3.768 | −0.022 | −0.613 |
| Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) | $3.507 | $3.432 | $3.487 | $3.476 | $3.501 | $3.481 | −0.002 | −0.405 |
| Midwest (PADD 2) | $3.521 | $3.425 | $3.450 | $3.449 | $3.469 | $3.463 | −0.042 | −0.419 |
| Gulf Coast (PADD 3) | $3.227 | $3.130 | $3.190 | $3.154 | $3.196 | $3.179 | +0.001 | −0.460 |
| Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) | $3.431 | $3.329 | $3.357 | $3.328 | $3.370 | $3.363 | −0.141 | −0.644 |
| West Coast (PADD 5) | $4.164 | $4.119 | $4.130 | $4.079 | $4.110 | $4.120 | −0.054 | −0.635 |
| California | $4.652 | $4.623 | $4.597 | $4.580 | $4.576 | $4.606 | −0.061 | −0.714 |
| West Coast less California | $3.739 | $3.682 | $3.726 | $3.645 | $3.705 | $3.699 | −0.046 | −0.564 |