EIA: U.S. Gasoline Falls 1.5cts to 6-Week Low


   
Miguel E. Andujar
DTN Refined Fuels Market Reporter

   DAVENPORT, FL (DTN) - U.S. pump prices for regular gasoline fell 1.5cts to 
$4.269 gallon during the week ended October 26, extending their decline to a 
fifth consecutive week, Energy Information Administration data showed Tuesday 
(10/27).

   The national average reached a six-week low, down 20.9cts from $4.478 gallon 
on September 21, but remained $1.234 higher than during the same period in the 
previous year.

   The West Coast (PADD 5) recorded the steepest weekly decline, dropping 14cts 
to $5.417 gallon, a $1.311 increase from the previous year. Gulf Coast (PADD 3) 
prices fell 8.2cts to $3.702 gallon, maintaining the nation's lowest regional 
average despite being $1.122 higher on an annual basis.

   In the Central Atlantic (PADD 1B), gasoline slipped 6.1cts to $4.251 gallon, 
compared with a $1.187 increase from the previous year. The Midwest (PADD 2), 
meanwhile, bucked the broader decline, climbing 12.4cts to $4.269 gallon, up 
$1.396 from the corresponding week in 2025.

   The West Coast remained the nation's most expensive gasoline market, while 
the Gulf Coast continued to offer the lowest pump prices.




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