EIA: U.S. Retail Diesel Prices Down 6.3cts on Week


   
Barani Krishnan
DTN Refined Fuels Market Reporter

   SECAUCUS, NJ (DTN) -- The national average weekly price for retail diesel 
fuel fell by 6.3cts as of Monday (12/22) amid decreases across all U.S. regions 
despite freezing temperatures that typically boost demand for 
distillates-reliant heating, pricing data released Tuesday (12/23) by the 
Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed.

   The national average for retail diesel fuel stood at $3.544 gallon, after 
its third straight weekly decline. But that average was still up 6.8cts 
year-on-year, according to the EIA pricing data.

   Lower diesel supply versus 2024 has kept year-on-year prices supported 
despite weekly variances. Freezing temperatures even prior to the weekend start 
of the 2025/26 winter season have limited the downside in diesel prices, a 
proxy for heating oil.

   In the Midwest (PADD 2), diesel prices dropped by 8.4cts to $3.483 gallon 
during the week ended December 22, posting one of the larger weekly declines 
among all PADD regions. Even so, Midwest diesel stood 3.4cts higher than the 
same week last year.

   The East Coast (PADD 1) saw average diesel prices move lower by 2.9cts to 
$3.674 gallon as of December 22, while staying 10.6cts above the same period 
last year, as colder temperatures began to lift heating oil demand in the 
region.

   On the East Coast as well, weekly diesel prices in New England (PADD 1A) 
fell by 1.7cts to $4.047 gallon, while staying up 29cts year-on-year, in a 
region more directly exposed to winter heating demand that draws from the 
distillate pool.

   In the Central Atlantic (PADD 1B), diesel slipped by 5.2cts to $3.892 
gallon, while being 12.9cts higher on the year.

   In the Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) -- where milder temperatures limited 
winter-driven demand -- diesel fell by 2.3cts to $3.557 gallon, while remaining 
up 8.1cts year-on-year.

   In the Gulf Coast (PADD 3), weekly average diesel prices declined by 5.3cts 
to $3.214 gallon, while holding 6cts above year-ago levels, supported by ample 
refining capacity and steady supply.

   The Rocky Mountain region (PADD 4) dropped by 8.1cts to $3.304 gallon while 
remaining 2.4cts above the same period last year.

   West Coast (PADD 5) weekly average diesel prices fell by 8.9cts to $4.205 
gallon, while marking a 12.6cts year-on-year rise, as winter-grade diesel 
production and higher costs continued to influence prices.

   Diesel prices at West Coast less California decreased by 10.5cts to $3.871 
gallon last week, registering the largest drop among U.S. regions. 
Year-on-year, it was down 12.1cts.

   California retail diesel prices declined by 7cts to $4.711 gallon on the 
week but stood 13.1cts higher on the year, reflecting both seasonal demand and 
ongoing supply constraints.

    




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