EIA: US Diesel Prices Edge Down 2.7cts on Week

DAVENPORT, FL (DTN) — The national average price for retail diesel fuel declined for the first time in three weeks as of Monday (9/15), led by a sharp pullback in Midwest pricing, according to the latest data from the Energy Information Administration.

The national average for retail diesel fuel fell by 2.7cts to $3.739 gallon. That was still 21.3cts above the pricing from the same week of last year.

Midwest PADD 2 registered the steepest regional move, dropping by 4.4cts to $3.710 gallon as of September 15. It remained 22.9cts higher year-on-year.

Gulf Coast PADD 3 prices eased by 1.5cts to $3.389 gallon, staying 21.7cts  above 2024 levels.

West Coast PADD 5 diesel edged down by 1.0cts to $4.523 gallon, fetching 27.9cts above the same period of the prior year. Meanwhile, West Coast less California fell by 2.9cts to $4.134 gallon, remaining up 31.6cts year-on-year. California rose by 1.3cts to $4.971 gallon, staying 23.8cts higher compared to last year.

The East Coast PADD 1 average diesel price slipped by 2.4cts to $3.748 gallon as of September 15, priced 16.3cts higher than a year back. New England PADD 1A inched up  0.6cts to $3.961 gallon in the same reference period, Central Atlantic PADD 1B declined by 1.7cts to $3.920 gallon, and Lower Atlantic PADD 1C dropped by 3.0cts to $3.663 gallon.

Rocky Mountain PADD 4 moved down by 3.2cts to $3.722 gallon, while showing an increase of 13.4cts compared to the same period of last year.