EIA: U.S. Diesel Prices Extend Gains, Up 9th Straight Week


   
   DAVENPORT, FL (DTN) -- The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported 
Tuesday (4/7) that retail diesel prices rose for a ninth consecutive week, 
climbing 24.2cts during the week ended April 6 to average $5.643 gallon.

   The national average is up $2.004 gallon compared with the same time last 
year. Retail prices continue to trend higher across most regions as distillate 
markets remain tight, supported by firm global demand and persistent supply 
risks.

   East Coast diesel prices rose 20.5cts to $5.740 gallon. Compared with the 
same time last year, this PADD 1 region showed a $2.027 gallon increase.

   New England diesel prices rose 17.2cts to $5.997 gallon. This PADD 1A region 
climbed to $1.991 versus the same period last year.

   The Central Atlantic witnessed a 14.6cts increase on the week. Prices in the 
PADD 1B region averaged $5.980 gallon, climbing $2.097 compared with the 
previous year.

   Diesel prices in the Lower Atlantic averaged $5.624 gallon. This PADD 1C 
region reflects a 23.0cts increase on the week and a $2.004 gallon rise from 
the same time last year.

   In the Midwest, diesel prices rose 19.9cts on the week. The PADD 2 region 
averaged $5.304 gallon, which was $1.725 gallon higher than levels seen a year 
earlier.

   On the Gulf Coast, diesel climbed 31.0cts on the week to $5.415 gallon. 
Compared with the prior year, prices in PADD 3 were up $2.077 gallon.

   Rocky Mountain diesel saw a 14.2cts increase on the week to $5.412 gallon. 
The PADD 4 region posted a $1.913 gallon increase versus the same time last 
year.

   West Coast diesel prices rose 32.8cts on the week to average $6.924 gallon. 
Compared with the previous year, the PADD 5 region advanced by $2.606 gallon.

   West Coast less California diesel climbed 31.0cts on a weekly basis to 
$6.366 gallon. This represented a $2.490 gallon increase from the same time 
last year.

   California diesel itself rose 34.8cts on the week to $7.567 gallon. Prices 
in the state remain the highest in the nation, sitting at $2.740 gallon above 
levels seen at the same time last year.




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