Fort Lauderdale, FL – The price of gas dropped again during the week, as prices in every region feel between two and five cents per gallon, according to the latest report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded fell to $2.25, according to the weekly E.I.A. report.
Diesel prices held fell about a penny, on average; however, prices are not moving downward as quickly as with regular gasoline. The E.I.A. report shows the average price for a gallon of diesel is now $2.41, down about two cents over the past two weeks.
Regional cost averages for both gasoline and diesel are listed below, ranked from highest to lowest price.
Regional Gasoline Averages:
$2.731: PADD 5 WEST COAST (INCL. CA)
$2.498: PADD 5 WEST COAST (W/O CA)
$2.288: PADD 4 ROCKY MOUNTAIN
$2.276: PADD 1a NEW ENGLAND
$2.272: PADD 1b CENTRAL ATLANTIC
$2.198: PADD 1 EAST COAST
$2.155: PADD 2 MIDWEST
$2.118: PADD 1c LOWER ATLANTIC
$2.045: PADD 3 GULF COAST
Regional Diesel Averages:
$2.708: PADD 5 WEST COAST
$2.521: PADD 1b CENTRAL ATLANTIC
$2.469: PADD 1a NEW ENGLAND
$2.445: PADD 4 ROCKY MOUNTAIN
$2.424: PADD 1 EAST COAST
$2.385: PADD 2 MIDWEST
$2.341: PADD 1c LOWER ATLANTIC
$2.261: PADD 3 GULF COAST
Note: PADD is an acronym for Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts.