Fort Lauderdale, FL – The nation’s average fuel prices lurched upward once more during the past week, according to the latest fuel price survey from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The weekly report shows U.S. fuel prices went up another three cents this week to about $2.59 per gallon. If there is any good news in the report, it is the fact this week’s price hike is less than half the increase drivers felt last week. Regionally, that is likely of little comfort where prices went up the most, such as in the Lower Atlantic states. Drivers in places like Georgia and Florida witnessed an average price increase near to ten cents per gallon, the highest in the nation this week. Prices along the Central Atlantic jumped by about five cents per gallon. Truckers felt another, similar price hike at the pump this week, as prices for diesel jumped over three cents per gallon, as well. According to the E.I.A., the average cost for a gallon of diesel is now about $2.92. Fuel prices for all regions are shown below, as gathered from www.eia.gov.
E.I.A. Gas Price Survey
10/30/17 | 11/06/17 | 11/13/17 | week ago | year ago | ||
U.S. | 2.488 | 2.561 | 2.592 | 0.031 | 0.408 | |
East Coast (PADD1) | 2.448 | 2.477 | 2.546 | 0.069 | 0.329 | |
New England (PADD1A) | 2.553 | 2.563 | 2.600 | 0.037 | 0.375 | |
Central Atlantic (PADD1B) | 2.553 | 2.611 | 2.658 | 0.047 | 0.337 | |
Lower Atlantic (PADD1C) | 2.337 | 2.350 | 2.446 | 0.096 | 0.308 | |
Midwest (PADD2) | 2.427 | 2.546 | 2.525 | -0.021 | 0.531 | |
Gulf Coast (PADD3) | 2.215 | 2.249 | 2.302 | 0.053 | 0.327 | |
Rocky Mountain (PADD4) | 2.515 | 2.538 | 2.542 | 0.004 | 0.307 | |
West Coast (PADD5) | 2.928 | 3.049 | 3.084 | 0.035 | 0.439 | |
West Coast less California | 2.688 | 2.714 | 2.756 | 0.042 | 0.300 |
E.I.A. Diesel Price Survey
10/30/17 | 11/06/17 | 11/13/17 | week ago | year ago | ||
U.S. | 2.819 | 2.882 | 2.915 | 0.033 | 0.472 | |
East Coast (PADD1) | 2.811 | 2.848 | 2.884 | 0.036 | 0.431 | |
New England (PADD1A) | 2.770 | 2.812 | 2.850 | 0.038 | 0.368 | |
Central Atlantic (PADD1B) | 2.938 | 2.975 | 3.018 | 0.043 | 0.454 | |
Lower Atlantic (PADD1C) | 2.729 | 2.764 | 2.795 | 0.031 | 0.432 | |
Midwest (PADD2) | 2.810 | 2.861 | 2.884 | 0.023 | 0.497 | |
Gulf Coast (PADD3) | 2.639 | 2.668 | 2.697 | 0.029 | 0.381 | |
Rocky Mountain (PADD4) | 2.943 | 2.965 | 2.992 | 0.027 | 0.500 | |
West Coast (PADD5) | 3.111 | 3.332 | 3.390 | 0.058 | 0.633 | |
West Coast less California | 3.020 | 3.075 | 3.120 | 0.045 | 0.463 | |
California | 3.185 | 3.541 | 3.610 | 0.069 | 0.773 |