EIA weekly data
Diesel prices, April 2026
The U.S. average retail diesel price averaged $5.501 a gallon in April 2026, across 4 weekly readings, up $0.580 from the month before and up $1.934 from a year earlier. California averaged the most ($7.420) and Gulf Coast (PADD 3) the least ($5.202).
- U.S. monthly average
- $5.501 range $5.351 to $5.643
- From prior month
- +0.580 dollars per gallon
- From a year earlier
- +1.934 dollars per gallon
Weekly prices by region
| Region | Apr 6 | Apr 13 | Apr 20 | Apr 27 | Average | vs. prior month | vs. year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. average | $5.643 | $5.608 | $5.403 | $5.351 | $5.501 | +0.580 | +1.934 |
| East Coast (PADD 1) | $5.740 | $5.674 | $5.494 | $5.425 | $5.583 | +0.594 | +1.940 |
| New England (PADD 1A) | $5.997 | $6.024 | $5.862 | $5.834 | $5.929 | +0.708 | +1.977 |
| Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) | $5.980 | $5.996 | $5.924 | $5.843 | $5.936 | +0.792 | +2.095 |
| Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) | $5.624 | $5.518 | $5.297 | $5.229 | $5.417 | +0.510 | +1.879 |
| Midwest (PADD 2) | $5.304 | $5.382 | $5.165 | $5.131 | $5.246 | +0.461 | +1.741 |
| Gulf Coast (PADD 3) | $5.415 | $5.310 | $5.069 | $5.012 | $5.202 | +0.542 | +1.956 |
| Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) | $5.412 | $5.256 | $5.213 | $5.270 | $5.288 | +0.613 | +1.806 |
| West Coast (PADD 5) | $6.924 | $6.822 | $6.620 | $6.530 | $6.724 | +0.954 | +2.456 |
| California | $7.567 | $7.559 | $7.325 | $7.228 | $7.420 | +1.099 | +2.640 |
| West Coast less California | $6.366 | $6.183 | $6.010 | $5.926 | $6.121 | +0.827 | +2.296 |