EIA: US Gasoline Rises; Central Atlantic Jumps 7.4cts

MIAMI, FL (DTN) –The national average price for retail regular gasoline rose for a fourth straight week as of Monday (9/8), led by a sharp increase in the Central Atlantic and further gains on the West Coast, according to Energy Information Administration data released on Tuesday.
The national average for retail regular gasoline increased by 1.5cts to $3.192 gallon week-on-week,  4.4cts below the same week in 2024.The East Coast PADD 1 average rose by 5.1cts to $3.063 gallon. Within the region, New England PADD 1A increased by 4.0cts to $3.110 gallon, Central Atlantic PADD 1B posted the strongest gain, rising by 7.4cts to $3.224 gallon, and Lower Atlantic PADD 1C climbed by 3.7cts to $2.949 gallon.The West Coast PADD 5 average increased by 4.6cts to $4.194 gallon, 9.0cts higher than the same period last year. West Coast less California rose by 6.9cts to $3.946 gallon as of Monday, 21.9cts above year-over-year.
The Midwest PADD 2 average fell by 3.3cts to $3.055 gallon in the reference period, 4.3cts lower than the same week last year.
The Gulf Coast PADD 3 price slipped by 3.2cts to $2.733 gallon last week, 6.7cts down from last year’s level.
The Rocky Mountain PADD 4 average rose by 5.7cts to $3.240 gallon in the profiled period,  11.7cts lower compared with the same week in 2024.
The West Coast PADD 5 average increased by 4.6cts to $4.194 gallon as of Monday, 9.0cts higher than the same period last year. West Coast less California rose by 6.9cts to $3.946 gallon, 21.9cts above the2024 level.