Gas Price Report For Monday, February 6, 2017

Gas price trend for week of February 6, 2017

Fort Lauderdale, FL – The nation’s average gas price dropped for a fourth consecutive week, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The E.I.A.’s weekly gas price survey shows the average price of the nation’s gasoline fell from $2.30 to $2.29, although the actual price decline was only three-tenths of a penny.

However, drivers in the Midwest and Central Atlantic regions enjoyed as much as a penny off last week’s fuel costs, according to the report.

The cost of diesel dropped again this week, as well, according to the E.I.A. The average cost of diesel is now $2.56 per gallon. Regional cost averages for both gasoline and diesel are listed below, ranked from highest to lowest price.

Regional Gasoline Averages:

$2.700: PADD 5 WEST COAST (INCL. CA)
$2.483 PADD 5 WEST COAST (W/O CA)
$2.432: PADD 1b CENTRAL ATLANTIC
$2.301: PADD 1 EAST COAST
$2.294: PADD 1a NEW ENGLAND
$2.233: PADD 4 ROCKY MOUNTAIN
$2.206: PADD 1c LOWER ATLANTIC
$2.181: PADD 2 MIDWEST
$2.071: PADD 3 GULF COAST

Regional Diesel Averages:

$2.856: PADD 5 WEST COAST
$2.763: PADD 1b CENTRAL ATLANTIC
$2.661: PADD 1a NEW ENGLAND
$2.618: PADD 1 EAST COAST
$2.515: PADD 4 ROCKY MOUNTAIN
$2.508: PADD 1c LOWER ATLANTIC
$2.492: PADD 2 MIDWEST
$2.403: PADD 3 GULF COAST

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