EIA: U.S. Retail Gasoline Falls 1ct on Week

MIAMI, FL (DTN) – The national average for retail regular gasoline edged lower in the week ended May 18, with mixed movements across major regions, data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration showed Tuesday (5/19).
The U.S. average for regular gasoline slipped by 1ct to $4.490 gallon last week, standing $1.317 higher compared to the same week last year, the EIA’s weekly update on fuel pricing showed.
East Coast (PADD 1) gasoline fell by 3.1cts to $4.305 gallon in the week ended May 18, while standing $1.315 higher than in the same period last year.
Within the East Coast, New England (PADD 1A) gasoline increased by 1.1cts to $4.489 gallon, $1.494 above the same week in 2025.
Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) gasoline prices slipped by 0.7cts to $4.527 gallon last week, $1.416 higher than the same week last year.
Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) gasoline prices dropped by 5.6cts to $4.120 gallon in the profiled week, $1.207 higher than last year.
Midwest (PADD 2) prices fell by 0.6cts to $4.399 gallon, $1.372 above the same period last year.
Prices at the Gulf Coast (PADD 3) slipped by 0.2cts to $3.951 gallon, $1.165 higher than last year.
Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) gasoline climbed by 21.5cts to $4.587 gallon, $1.456 above year-earlier levels.
West Coast (PADD 5) gasoline prices fell by 0.8cts to $5.605 gallon, $1.318 above the corresponding week last year.
Gasoline prices at West Coast less California declined by 0.3cts to $5.186 gallon, but stood $1.340 higher year-on-year.