Gas Price Report For November 14, 2016

Gas price trend for week of November 14, 2016

Fort Lauderdale, FL – The price of gas took a bit of a dip this week, according to the weekly release from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average price of regular unleaded fell nearly a nickel per gallon during the week, the E.I.A. report shows. The nationwide average now stands at $2.18 per gallon, but millions of drivers across the Gulf Coast and Midwest are paying less than $2.00 per gallon.

The cost of diesel took a breather this week, but declines did not match those of regular gasoline. The E.I.A. reports the national average cost of diesel is now at $2.44 per gallon.

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

Regional Gasoline Averages:

$2.645: PADD 5 WEST COAST (INCL. CA)
$2.456: PADD 5 WEST COAST (W/O CA)
$2.321: PADD 1b CENTRAL ATLANTIC
$2.235: PADD 4 ROCKY MOUNTAIN
$2.225: PADD 1a NEW ENGLAND
$2.217: PADD 1 EAST COAST
$2.138: PADD 1c LOWER ATLANTIC
$1.994: PADD 2 MIDWEST
$1.975: PADD 3 GULF COAST

Regional Diesel Averages:

$2.657: PADD 5 WEST COAST
$2.564: PADD 1b CENTRAL ATLANTIC
$2.492: PADD 4 ROCKY MOUNTAIN
$2.482: PADD 1a NEW ENGLAND
$2.453: PADD 1 EAST COAST
$2.387: PADD 2 MIDWEST
$2.363: PADD 1c LOWER ATLANTIC
$2.316: PADD 3 GULF COAST

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

Author: Danny Pryor

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