The national average for on-highway diesel fuel decreased 5.2cts to $2.781 gal for the week-ended Feb. 1, the Energy Information Administration reported.
The weekly average is 53.5cts above the comparable year-ago period.
Consumers in the New England region paid the highest rate for on-highway diesel fuel at $3.017, which is 43.4cts more than the comparable year-ago period. The price decreased 1cts.
Consumers paid the second-highest price for on-highway diesel fuel in the Central Atlantic region, where prices dropped 6cts to $2.926 gal, which is 44.2cts more than the comparable year-ago period.
In the West Coast region, diesel prices declined 3.9cts to $2.876 gal, which is 57.3cts above the year-ago price point.
In California, on-highway retail diesel fuel dropped 3.7cts at $2.950 gal, a 66.2cts gain versus the retail value a year ago.
In the Midwest region, prices decreased 5.9cts to $2.731 gal, which is 53cts more than last year.
On-highway diesel prices dropped 5.1cts in the East Coast region at $2.832 gal, which is 50.7cts more than last year.
Prices dropped 4.8cts in the Lower Atlantic region at $2.775 gal, which is 54.2cts more than the comparable year-ago period.
Consumers in the Gulf Coast region paid an average of $2.744 gal, down 5.6cts from the prior week, and up 55.5cts from a year ago.
Rocky Mountain diesel fuel prices decreased 2cts to $2.797 gal, which is 56.8cts more than the comparable year-ago period.
On-Highway Diesel Fuel Prices (Cents per Gallon)
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Average All-Types Diesel Fuel Prices |
| |
|
|
Most Recent |
Year Ago |
|
|
12/21/09 |
12/28/09 |
01/04/10 |
01/11/10 |
01/18/10 |
01/25/10 |
02/01/10 |
02/02/09 |
|
U.S. |
272.6 |
273.2 |
279.7 |
287.9 |
287.0 |
283.3 |
278.1 |
224.6 |
|
East Coast (PADD I) |
274.0 |
274.9 |
282.7 |
292.2 |
292.3 |
288.3 |
283.2 |
232.5 |
|
New England (PADD IA) |
285.3 |
286.2 |
293.5 |
306.8 |
306.5 |
305.5 |
301.7 |
258.3 |
|
Central Atlantic (PADD IB) |
284.1 |
285.7 |
293.2 |
302.6 |
302.3 |
298.6 |
292.6 |
248.4 |
|
Lower Atlantic (PADD IC) |
268.7 |
269.3 |
277.2 |
286.4 |
286.7 |
282.3 |
277.5 |
223.3 |
|
Midwest (PADD II) |
270.8 |
270.7 |
277.1 |
284.4 |
283.4 |
279.0 |
273.1 |
220.1 |
|
Gulf Coast (PADD III) |
268.0 |
268.9 |
275.0 |
284.6 |
283.1 |
280.0 |
274.4 |
218.9 |
|
Rocky Mountain (PADD IV) |
274.0 |
272.8 |
274.6 |
281.4 |
282.7 |
281.7 |
279.7 |
222.9 |
|
West Coast (PADD V) |
282.5 |
284.1 |
290.8 |
297.1 |
294.7 |
291.5 |
287.6 |
230.3 |
|
California |
289.1 |
290.2 |
295.9 |
303.2 |
300.8 |
298.7 |
295.0 |
228.8 |
|
Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel Prices |
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|
|
Most Recent |
Year Ago |
|
|
12/21/09 |
12/28/09 |
01/04/10 |
01/11/10 |
01/18/10 |
01/25/10 |
02/01/10 |
02/02/09 |
|
U.S. |
273.1 |
273.6 |
280.1 |
288.2 |
287.4 |
283.8 |
278.7 |
225.6 |
|
East Coast (PADD I) |
274.6 |
275.4 |
283.1 |
292.5 |
292.8 |
288.8 |
283.8 |
234.1 |
|
New England (PADD IA) |
285.3 |
286.2 |
293.5 |
306.8 |
306.5 |
305.5 |
301.7 |
258.3 |
|
Central Atlantic (PADD IB) |
284.0 |
285.6 |
293.1 |
302.5 |
302.3 |
298.6 |
292.7 |
249.2 |
|
Lower Atlantic (PADD IC) |
269.4 |
269.9 |
277.7 |
286.7 |
287.2 |
282.8 |
278.1 |
224.5 |
|
Midwest (PADD II) |
271.6 |
271.4 |
277.6 |
284.8 |
283.9 |
279.6 |
273.9 |
221.2 |
|
Gulf Coast (PADD III) |
268.1 |
268.9 |
275.1 |
284.7 |
283.1 |
280.0 |
274.4 |
219.1 |
|
Rocky Mountain (PADD IV) |
273.8 |
272.6 |
274.4 |
281.3 |
282.6 |
281.6 |
279.6 |
222.9 |
|
West Coast (PADD V) |
282.5 |
284.1 |
290.8 |
297.1 |
294.7 |
291.5 |
287.6 |
230.9 |
|
California |
289.1 |
290.2 |
295.9 |
303.2 |
300.8 |
298.7 |
295.0 |
228.8 |
