EIA: Gulf Coast Gasoline Falls 5.8cts

MIAMI, FL (DTN) –The national average price of retail regular gasoline inched higher Monday (9/22), supported by gains in the Midwest and East Coast despite Gulf Coast seeing a sharp fall, latest data from the Energy Information Administration showed.
The national average for retail regular gasoline increased by 0.5cts to $3.173 gallon, 1.2cts below the same week in 2024.3.1
The Midwest PADD 2 average rose by 2.7cts to $3.008 gallon, though still 6.9cts under last year.
The East Coast PADD 1 price increased by 1.4cts to $3.030 gallon, or 2.2cts below the same period in 2024. Within the region, New England PADD 1A eased by 2.1cts to $3.075 gallon, cheaper by 0.3cts from last year. Central Atlantic PADD 1B was flat at $3.187 gallon, down 1.8cts from 2024, while the Lower Atlantic PADD 1C climbed by 3.1cts to $2.920 gallon, though 3.1cts below last year.
The Gulf Coast PADD 3 average fell by 5.8cts to $2.716 gallon, 1.7cts lower compared with 2024.
The Rocky Mountain PADD 4 price edged up 0.4cts to $3.184 gallon, though 25.0cts below last year’s level.
The West Coast PADD 5 slipped by 0.1cts to $4.272 gallon, or 16.1cts higher year on year. West Coast less California eased by 0.4cts to $4.059 gallon but was 36.2cts above the same week in 2024.