EIA: U.S. Retail Gasoline Climbs 2.9cts on Week

MIAMI, FL (DTN) – The U.S. average retail price for regular gasoline climbed by 2.9cts to $3.990 gallon from $3.961 gallon in the week ending March 30, data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration showed Tuesday (3/31).

The national average stood 82.8cts higher than last year, according to the agency’s weekly update on fuel pricing.
East Coast (PADD 1) gasoline prices went up by 2.9cts to $3.814 gallon, standing 82.2cts higher than last year.
Within the East Coast, New England (PADD 1A) gasoline prices grew by 6.3cts to $3.790 gallon in the reference week, while Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) prices were higher by 4.3cts to $3.898 gallon in the profiled week.
Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) gasoline prices climbed by 1.2cts to $3.768 gallon in the week ending March 30. Midwest (PADD 2) gasoline prices increased by 2.5cts to $3.709 gallon during the same period.
Prices for the same product at the Gulf Coast (PADD 3) fell by 1.4cts to $3.590 gallon from $3.604 gallon. Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) gasoline prices spiked by 6.7cts to $3.917 gallon in the profiled week.
West Coast (PADD 5) gasoline prices rose by 7.2cts to $5.334 gallon. Gasoline prices on the West Coast less California grew by 7.8cts to $4.875 gallon, with prices in both regions remaining more than $1.13 higher than last year.