EIA: U.S. Retail Diesel Prices Down 4.4cts on Week


   
Barani Krishnan
DTN Refined Fuels Market Reporter

   SECAUCUS, NJ (DTN) -- The national average weekly price for retail diesel 
fuel fell by 4.4cts as of Monday (12/29) amid continued declines in all U.S. 
regions despite freezing temperatures that usually result in greater demand for 
distillates-based heating, pricing data released Tuesday (12/30) by the Energy 
Information Administration (EIA) showed.

   The national average for retail diesel fuel stood at $3.50 gallon, after its 
fourth straight weekly decline. The national average was also down 0.03cts 
year-on-year, although regions such as the East Coast and West Coast showed 
higher pricing compared with a year ago.

   Lower diesel supply versus 2024 has kept year-on-year prices supported in 
some cases despite weekly drops. Freezing temperatures have also limited the 
downside in diesel prices, a proxy for heating oil.

   The East Coast (PADD 1) saw average diesel prices move lower by 2.9cts to 
$3.645 gallon as of December 29, while staying 5.8cts 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 1.2cts to $4.035 gallon, while staying up by 28.2cts year-over-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 1.7cts to $3.875 
gallon, while standing 10.1cts higher on the year.

   In the Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) -- where milder temperatures limited 
winter-driven demand, diesel fell by 3.5cts to $3.522 gallon, while remaining 
up by 2.1cts year-over-year.

   In the Midwest (PADD 2), diesel prices dropped by 5.9cts to $3.424 gallon 
during the week ended December 29. Midwest diesel stood 4.5cts lower than the 
same week last year.

   In the Gulf Coast (PADD 3), weekly average diesel prices declined by 3cts to 
$3.184 gallon, while holding 1.2cts above levels from a year earlier, supported 
by ample refining capacity and steady supply.

   In the Rocky Mountain region (PADD 4), diesel dropped by 7.1cts to $3.233 
gallon, posting the largest weekly declines among all PADD regions. PADD 4 
diesel was also 13.7cts below the same period last year.

   In the West Coast (PADD 5), weekly average diesel prices fell by 4.9cts to 
$4.156 gallon, while marking a 4.6cts year-over-year rise as winter-grade 
diesel production and higher costs continued to influence prices.

   Diesel prices at West Coast less California decreased by 4.7cts to $3.719 
gallon last week. Year-on-year, it was up by 1.4cts.

   California diesel prices declined by 5.1cts to $4.66 gallon on the week but 
stood 8.4cts higher on the year, reflecting both seasonal demand and ongoing 
supply constraints.

    




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