EIA weekly data
Diesel prices, December 2025
The U.S. average retail diesel price averaged $3.615 a gallon in December 2025, across 5 weekly readings, down $0.207 from the month before and up $0.121 from a year earlier. California averaged the most ($4.787) and Gulf Coast (PADD 3) the least ($3.281).
- U.S. monthly average
- $3.615 range $3.500 to $3.758
- From prior month
- −0.207 dollars per gallon
- From a year earlier
- +0.121 dollars per gallon
Weekly prices by region
| Region | Dec 1 | Dec 8 | Dec 15 | Dec 22 | Dec 29 | Average | vs. prior month | vs. year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. average | $3.758 | $3.665 | $3.607 | $3.544 | $3.500 | $3.615 | −0.207 | +0.121 |
| East Coast (PADD 1) | $3.785 | $3.729 | $3.703 | $3.674 | $3.645 | $3.707 | −0.117 | +0.135 |
| New England (PADD 1A) | $4.049 | $4.040 | $4.064 | $4.047 | $4.035 | $4.047 | +0.055 | +0.289 |
| Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) | $3.982 | $3.948 | $3.944 | $3.892 | $3.875 | $3.928 | −0.040 | +0.160 |
| Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) | $3.687 | $3.617 | $3.580 | $3.557 | $3.522 | $3.593 | −0.161 | +0.112 |
| Midwest (PADD 2) | $3.755 | $3.635 | $3.567 | $3.483 | $3.424 | $3.573 | −0.284 | +0.110 |
| Gulf Coast (PADD 3) | $3.415 | $3.327 | $3.267 | $3.214 | $3.184 | $3.281 | −0.159 | +0.102 |
| Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) | $3.665 | $3.498 | $3.385 | $3.304 | $3.233 | $3.417 | −0.337 | +0.054 |
| West Coast (PADD 5) | $4.441 | $4.370 | $4.294 | $4.205 | $4.156 | $4.293 | −0.236 | +0.173 |
| California | $4.919 | $4.862 | $4.781 | $4.711 | $4.660 | $4.787 | −0.188 | +0.181 |
| West Coast less California | $4.026 | $3.944 | $3.871 | $3.766 | $3.719 | $3.865 | −0.278 | +0.166 |