Diesel prices
Weekly average retail price of on-highway diesel, including taxes.
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US average, a gallon.
- Latest
- $6.20
- Week of 5 Oct 2026
- Past week
- Down 2.9%
- From $6.38
- Past year
- Up 67%
- From $3.71
- 12-month range
- $3.46 to $6.53
- Lowest and highest week
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Diesel prices, US average
Weekly price, a gallon.
Up to and including the week of 5 Oct 2026
| Week of | Price a gallon |
|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | $6.20 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | $6.38 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | $6.53 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | $6.29 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | $5.97 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | $5.60 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | $5.65 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | $5.45 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | $5.26 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | $5.35 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | $5.31 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | $5.13 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | $4.80 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | $4.58 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | $4.67 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | $4.83 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | $5.06 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | $5.21 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | $5.35 |
| 25 May 2026 | $5.52 |
| 18 May 2026 | $5.60 |
| 11 May 2026 | $5.64 |
| 4 May 2026 | $5.64 |
| 27 Apr 2026 | $5.35 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | $5.40 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | $5.61 |
Every week for every area and grade EIA surveys, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Source: US Energy Information Administration.
How the US compares with Europe
Change in the price of pump diesel since 2019 in the EU and its members, against the US over the same period.
Average of the 4 weeks from 14 Sep 2026 to 5 Oct 2026
- Lithuania+96%
- Germany+91%
- Luxembourg+91%
- Netherlands+86%
- Austria+83%
- Denmark+81%
- Finland+80%
- Latvia+78%
- Romania+71%
- Bulgaria+71%
- Poland+68%
- Belgium+65%
- European Union+64%
- Czechia+64%
- France+63%
| Country | Since 2019 | Price |
|---|---|---|
| United States | +108% | $6.35 a gallon |
| Lithuania | +96% | €2.23 a litre |
| Germany | +91% | €2.39 a litre |
| Luxembourg | +91% | €2.10 a litre |
| Netherlands | +86% | €2.53 a litre |
| Austria | +83% | €2.21 a litre |
| Denmark | +81% | €2.52 a litre |
| Finland | +80% | €2.53 a litre |
| Latvia | +78% | €2.13 a litre |
| Romania | +71% | €2.05 a litre |
| Bulgaria | +71% | €1.90 a litre |
| Poland | +68% | €1.97 a litre |
| Belgium | +65% | €2.36 a litre |
| European Union | +64% | €2.19 a litre |
| Czechia | +64% | €2.02 a litre |
| France | +63% | €2.35 a litre |
| Cyprus | +61% | €1.98 a litre |
| Estonia | +60% | €2.13 a litre |
| Portugal | +60% | €2.18 a litre |
| Slovakia | +59% | €1.96 a litre |
| Greece | +58% | €2.18 a litre |
| Hungary | +58% | €1.93 a litre |
| Ireland | +58% | €2.08 a litre |
| Slovenia | +57% | €1.96 a litre |
| Spain | +57% | €1.90 a litre |
| Italy | +54% | €2.27 a litre |
| Croatia | +50% | €1.98 a litre |
| Sweden | +38% | €2.08 a litre |
| Malta | -3.2% | €1.21 a litre |
Every series on this site, including the European prices, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Source: European Commission Weekly Oil Bulletin, automotive diesel with taxes; US on-highway diesel from EIA. Europe in euros, the US in dollars. Not adjusted for inflation.
Compare prices by area
Latest week for every area EIA surveys, a gallon, with the change on a year ago under each price.
United States
| Area | Latest |
|---|---|
| United States | $6.20+67% |
Regions
| Area | Latest |
|---|---|
| Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) | $6.49+67% |
| East Coast (PADD 1) | $5.95+59% |
| Gulf Coast (PADD 3) | $5.82+73% |
| Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) | $5.70+56% |
| Midwest (PADD 2) | $6.29+71% |
| New England (PADD 1A) | $6.48+64% |
| Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) | $6.27+71% |
| West Coast (PADD 5) | $7.23+61% |
| West Coast except California | $6.49+59% |
States
| Area | Latest |
|---|---|
| California | $8.08+63% |
Gas prices by metro area
Monthly average price in September 2026, from the BLS consumer price survey.
| PacificDivision | $7.28 | No comparison |
| WestRegion | $6.88 | No comparison |
| East North CentralDivision | $6.34 | +77% |
| United StatesUS | $6.33 | +70% |
| MidwestRegion | $6.20 | +76% |
| Middle AtlanticDivision | $6.15 | +61% |
| NortheastRegion | $6.14 | +61% |
| MountainDivision | $6.13 | +69% |
| New EnglandDivision | $6.13 | +63% |
| South AtlanticDivision | $6.09 | +71% |
| East South CentralDivision | $5.93 | +76% |
| SouthRegion | $5.84 | +74% |
| West North CentralDivision | $5.81 | +73% |
| West South CentralDivision | $5.58 | +75% |
Monthly BLS prices for these areas since 2019 are in the diesel download. Download CSV (gzip)