EIA: U.S. Diesel Down 5.2cts on Week

DAVENPORT, FL (DTN) – The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported Tuesday (4/28) that retail diesel prices declined for a third consecutive week, with the national average slipping 5.2cts during the week ended April 27 to average $5.351 gallon.

Compared with the same time last year, diesel nationwide was up $1.837 gallon on average.

East Coast diesel prices fell 6.9cts to $5.425 gallon. Compared with the same time last year, this PADD 1 region showed a $1.840 gallon increase.

New England diesel prices declined 2.8cts to $5.834 gallon. This PADD 1A region climbed $1.926 versus the same period last year.

The Central Atlantic witnessed an 8.1cts decrease on the week. Prices in the PADD 1B region averaged $5.843 gallon, rising $2.037 compared with the previous year.

Diesel prices in the Lower Atlantic averaged $5.229 gallon. This PADD 1C region reflects a 6.8cts decrease on the week and a $1.759 gallon rise from the same time last year.

In the Midwest, diesel prices fell 3.4cts on the week. The PADD 2 region averaged $5.131 gallon, which was $1.675 gallon higher than levels seen a year earlier.

On the Gulf Coast, diesel dropped 5.7cts on the week to $5.012 gallon. Compared with the prior year, prices in PADD 3 were up $1.829 gallon.

Rocky Mountain diesel saw a 5.7cts increase on the week to $5.270 gallon. The PADD 4 region posted a $1.800 gallon increase versus the same time last year.

West Coast diesel prices fell 9.0cts on the week to average $6.530 gallon. Compared with the previous year, the PADD 5 region was up $2.306 gallon.

West Coast less California diesel dropped 8.4cts on a weekly basis to $5.926 gallon. This represented a $2.149 gallon increase from the same time last year.

California diesel itself slid 9.7cts on the week to $7.228 gallon. Prices in the state remain the highest in the nation, sitting at $2.488 gallon above levels seen at the same time last year.