EIA weekly data
Diesel prices, May 2025
The U.S. average retail diesel price averaged $3.499 a gallon in May 2025, across 4 weekly readings, down $0.068 from the month before and down $0.323 from a year earlier. California averaged the most ($4.783) and Gulf Coast (PADD 3) the least ($3.164).
- U.S. monthly average
- $3.499 range $3.476 to $3.536
- From prior month
- −0.068 dollars per gallon
- From a year earlier
- −0.323 dollars per gallon
Weekly prices by region
| Region | May 5 | May 12 | May 19 | May 26 | Average | vs. prior month | vs. year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. average | $3.497 | $3.476 | $3.536 | $3.487 | $3.499 | −0.068 | −0.323 |
| East Coast (PADD 1) | $3.567 | $3.534 | $3.580 | $3.555 | $3.559 | −0.084 | −0.357 |
| New England (PADD 1A) | $3.895 | $3.877 | $3.897 | $3.882 | $3.888 | −0.064 | −0.320 |
| Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) | $3.796 | $3.777 | $3.788 | $3.801 | $3.791 | −0.050 | −0.359 |
| Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) | $3.448 | $3.408 | $3.469 | $3.428 | $3.438 | −0.100 | −0.361 |
| Midwest (PADD 2) | $3.432 | $3.416 | $3.481 | $3.428 | $3.439 | −0.066 | −0.286 |
| Gulf Coast (PADD 3) | $3.174 | $3.143 | $3.201 | $3.136 | $3.164 | −0.082 | −0.372 |
| Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) | $3.460 | $3.463 | $3.512 | $3.445 | $3.470 | −0.012 | −0.287 |
| West Coast (PADD 5) | $4.204 | $4.211 | $4.296 | $4.248 | $4.240 | −0.028 | −0.279 |
| California | $4.728 | $4.760 | $4.835 | $4.808 | $4.783 | +0.003 | −0.295 |
| West Coast less California | $3.750 | $3.735 | $3.828 | $3.763 | $3.769 | −0.056 | −0.263 |