Fort Lauderdale, FL – The price of gas across the United State has officially fallen below $2.00 for most drivers across the United States. The weekly gas price survey from the Energy Information Administration, delayed for the federal holiday this week, reported the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded has now fallen to only $1.91. That price is a 9-cent drop from last week.
Drivers across the broad west coast region are the only group, as a whole, still paying well over $2.00 per gallon to fill up the tank.
Prices by region are as follows, ranked highest to lowest:
$2.523: PADD 5 WEST COAST (INCL. CA)
$1.979: PADD 1b CENTRAL ATLANTIC
$1.950: PADD 1a NEW ENGLAND
$1.906: PADD 4 ROCKY MOUNTAIN
$1.905: PADD 1 EAST COAST
$1.838: PADD 1c LOWER ATLANTIC
$1.712: PADD 2 MIDWEST
$1.672: PADD 3 GULF COAST
The price of diesel fuels, by region, are as follows, ranked highest to lowest:
$2.359: PADD 5 WEST COAST (INCL. CA)
$2.305: PADD 1b CENTRAL ATLANTIC
$2.277: PADD 1a NEW ENGLAND
$2.174: PADD 1 EAST COAST
$2.078: PADD 4 ROCKY MOUNTAIN
$2.054: PADD 1c LOWER ATLANTIC
$2.023: PADD 2 MIDWEST
$2.014: PADD 3 GULF COAST
Note: PADD is an acronym for Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts.