EIA: US Diesel Prices Edge Up 0.5cts on Week

DAVENPORT, FL (DTN) — The national average price for retail diesel fuel inched higher for a second consecutive week as of Monday (9/29), with modest gains across most regions, according to the latest data from the Energy Information Administration.

The national average for retail diesel fuel rose by 0.5cts to $3.754 gallon. That was still 21.0cts above the pricing from the same week of last year.

Gulf Coast PADD 3 prices posted the largest regional move, rising by 1.3cts to $3.413 gallon, staying 20.1cts above 2024 levels.

East Coast PADD 1 average diesel price edged up by 0.5cts to $3.750 gallon as of September 29, priced 17.9cts higher compared to last year. New England PADD 1A was unchanged at $3.962 gallon in the same reference period, Central Atlantic PADD 1B declined by 0.6cts to $3.902 gallon, and Lower Atlantic PADD 1C gained by 0.9cts to $3.673 gallon.

Midwest PADD 2 held steady on the week at $3.731 gallon as of September 29. It remained 21.1cts above last year levels.

West Coast PADD 5 diesel rose by 0.8cts to $4.532 gallon, fetching 30.6cts above the same period of the prior year. Meanwhile, West Coast less California climbed by 2cts to $4.143 gallon, remaining up by 34.6cts compared to last year. California edged down by 0.4cts to $4.981 gallon, though still 26.2cts higher compared to last year.

Rocky Mountain PADD 4 declined by 1.5cts to $3.732 gallon, while showing an increase of 12cts compared to the same period of last year.