The national average for on-highway diesel fuel decreased 0.4cts to a $2.899 gal average for the week-ended July 19, down 22.8cts from the $3.127 gal 18-month high hit the week of May 10, the Energy Information Administration reported.
The weekly average is 40.3cts above the comparable year-ago period.
Consumers in the West Coast region paid the highest rate for on-highway diesel fuel at $3.042, which is 44.7cts more than the comparable year-ago period. The price decreased 1.5cts on the week.
In California, on-highway retail diesel fuel dropped 0.7cts to $3.116 gal, a 41.3cts gain versus the retail value a year ago.
Consumers paid the second-highest price for on-highway diesel fuel in the New England region, where diesel prices declined 0.2cts to $3.015 gal, which is 41.5cts above the year-ago price point.
In the Central Atlantic region, prices shed 1cts at $3.012 gal, which is 38.2cts more than the comparable year-ago period.
In the Midwest region, prices increased 0.1cts to $2.866 gal, which is 39.6cts more than last year.
On-highway diesel prices dropped 0.8cts in the East Coast region at $2.913 gal, which is 39.9cts more than last year.
Prices dropped 0.8cts in the Lower Atlantic region at $2.861 gal, which is 40.5cts more than the comparable year-ago period.
Consumers in the Gulf Coast region paid an average of $2.859 gal, up 0.2cts from the prior week, and up 41.6cts from a year ago.
Rocky Mountain diesel fuel prices decreased 1cts to $2.902 gal, which is 34.3cts more than the comparable year-ago period.
On-Highway Diesel Fuel Prices (Cents per Gallon)
|
Average All-Types Diesel Fuel Prices |
| |
|
|
Most Recent |
Year Ago |
|
|
06/07/10 |
06/14/10 |
06/21/10 |
06/28/10 |
07/05/10 |
07/12/10 |
07/19/10 |
07/20/09 |
|
U.S. |
294.6 |
292.8 |
296.1 |
295.6 |
292.4 |
290.3 |
289.9 |
249.6 |
|
East Coast (PADD 1) |
297.3 |
294.9 |
297.4 |
297.5 |
294.4 |
292.1 |
291.3 |
251.4 |
|
New England (PADD 1A) |
304.5 |
302.5 |
302.9 |
304.4 |
303.3 |
301.7 |
301.5 |
260.0 |
|
Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) |
309.0 |
306.7 |
308.8 |
309.1 |
305.5 |
302.2 |
301.2 |
263.0 |
|
Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) |
291.6 |
289.2 |
292.1 |
291.9 |
288.9 |
286.9 |
286.1 |
245.6 |
|
Midwest (PADD 2) |
290.4 |
289.2 |
293.6 |
293.0 |
289.0 |
286.5 |
286.6 |
247.0 |
|
Gulf Coast (PADD 3) |
289.9 |
287.4 |
290.8 |
289.3 |
286.6 |
285.7 |
285.9 |
244.3 |
|
Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) |
302.0 |
298.9 |
298.0 |
295.6 |
292.8 |
291.2 |
290.2 |
255.9 |
|
West Coast (PADD 5) |
305.8 |
305.4 |
309.3 |
309.9 |
307.7 |
305.7 |
304.2 |
259.5 |
|
California |
306.8 |
306.8 |
312.5 |
314.7 |
313.2 |
312.3 |
311.6 |
270.3 |
|
Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel Prices |
| |
|
|
Most Recent |
Year Ago |
|
|
06/07/10 |
06/14/10 |
06/21/10 |
06/28/10 |
07/05/10 |
07/12/10 |
07/19/10 |
07/20/09 |
|
U.S. |
294.9 |
293.0 |
296.2 |
295.7 |
292.5 |
290.4 |
289.9 |
250.1 |
|
East Coast (PADD 1) |
297.7 |
295.3 |
297.6 |
297.7 |
294.6 |
292.3 |
291.3 |
251.8 |
|
New England (PADD 1A) |
304.5 |
302.5 |
302.9 |
304.4 |
303.3 |
301.7 |
301.5 |
260.0 |
|
Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) |
309.0 |
306.7 |
308.8 |
309.1 |
305.5 |
302.2 |
301.2 |
262.8 |
|
Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) |
292.0 |
289.5 |
292.1 |
292.0 |
288.9 |
287.1 |
286.1 |
246.0 |
|
Midwest (PADD 2) |
290.6 |
289.3 |
293.5 |
293.1 |
289.3 |
286.6 |
286.6 |
247.5 |
|
Gulf Coast (PADD 3) |
290.0 |
287.5 |
290.8 |
289.3 |
286.6 |
285.7 |
285.9 |
244.5 |
|
Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) |
302.0 |
298.9 |
298.0 |
295.5 |
292.7 |
291.1 |
290.2 |
255.8 |
|
West Coast (PADD 5) |
305.8 |
305.4 |
309.3 |
309.9 |
307.7 |
305.7 |
304.2 |
260.5 |
|
California |
306.8 |
306.8 |
312.5 |
314.7 |
313.2 |
312.3 |
311.6 |
270.3 |
