Gas Price Update For September 12, 2016

Gas price trend for week of September 12, 2016

Fort Lauderdale, FL – The price of gas continued its downward trickle during the past week, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. This week’s E.I.A. survey report shows the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded fell just over two cents, settling at $2.20. The price of gas across the Gulf Coast fell, officially, below the $2.00 average for the first time in three weeks.

The cost of diesel also fell this week, albeit slightly, according to the E.I.A. The average price of a gallon of diesel fell nearly a penny to $2.40 per gallon.

Regional cost averages for both gasoline and diesel are listed below, ranked from highest to lowest price.

Regional Gasoline Averages:

$2.632: PADD 5 WEST COAST (INCL. CA)
$2.423: PADD 5 WEST COAST (W/O CA)
$2.274: PADD 4 ROCKY MOUNTAIN
$2.204: PADD 1b CENTRAL ATLANTIC
$2.180: PADD 1a NEW ENGLAND
$2.147: PADD 1 EAST COAST
$2.135: PADD 2 MIDWEST
$2.095: PADD 1c LOWER ATLANTIC
$1.973: PADD 3 GULF COAST

Regional Diesel Averages:

$2.666: PADD 5 WEST COAST
$2.495: PADD 1b CENTRAL ATLANTIC
$2.489: PADD 4 ROCKY MOUNTAIN
$2.410: PADD 1a NEW ENGLAND
$2.399: PADD 1 EAST COAST
$2.376: PADD 2 MIDWEST
$2.323: PADD 1c LOWER ATLANTIC
$2.256: PADD 3 GULF COAST

Note: PADD is an acronym for Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts.

Author: Danny Pryor

Danny has more than 32 years of experience in media, including broadcasting and print journalism, and over two decades of website and digital content development. He is an AP-award-winning reporter and the creator of TurnpikeInfo.com.