Fort Lauderdale, FL – The nation’s gas prices continued ticking upward during the past week, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The E.I.A.’s weekly fuel price survey shows the cost of a gallon of regular unleaded is now about $2.86 nationwide, an increase of over a penny since last week’s report.

Prices went up in nearly all regions, remaining largely static across the Rocky Mountain states. Elsewhere, prices went up anywhere from a penny to two cents per gallon.

Diesel fuel prices moved up only slightly, according to this week’s survey report, though most truckers are not likely to notice the change. The average cost of a gallon of diesel increased just over a half penny per gallon, keeping the nationwide average at about $3.24, according to the E.I.A.

This week’s average fuel prices for all regions are shown below, as gathered from www.eia.gov.

E.I.A. Gas Price Survey

	06/25/18	07/02/18	07/09/18		week ago	year ago
U.S.	2.833	2.844	2.857		0.013	0.560
East Coast (PADD1)	2.761	2.769	2.781		0.012	0.559
New England (PADD1A)	2.875	2.882	2.889		0.007	0.607
Central Atlantic (PADD1B)	2.904	2.909	2.928		0.019	0.572
Lower Atlantic (PADD1C)	2.640	2.652	2.660		0.008	0.556
Midwest (PADD2)	2.718	2.762	2.781		0.019	0.556
Gulf Coast (PADD3)	2.615	2.604	2.619		0.015	0.587
Rocky Mountain (PADD4)	2.960	2.968	2.966		-0.002	0.625
West Coast (PADD5)	3.409	3.393	3.394		0.001	0.575
West Coast less California	3.219	3.206	3.201		-0.005	0.605

E.I.A. Diesel Price Survey

	06/25/18	07/02/18	07/09/18		week ago	year ago
U.S.	3.216	3.236	3.243		0.007	0.762
East Coast (PADD1)	3.215	3.226	3.238		0.012	0.715
New England (PADD1A)	3.281	3.282	3.279		-0.003	0.701
Central Atlantic (PADD1B)	3.380	3.390	3.405		0.015	0.733
Lower Atlantic (PADD1C)	3.086	3.102	3.112		0.010	0.705
Midwest (PADD2)	3.143	3.171	3.176		0.005	0.755
Gulf Coast (PADD3)	2.978	3.002	3.004		0.002	0.693
Rocky Mountain (PADD4)	3.321	3.358	3.370		0.012	0.786
West Coast (PADD5)	3.735	3.746	3.749		0.003	0.978
West Coast less California	3.453	3.475	3.471		-0.004	0.818
California	3.959	3.960	3.970		0.010	1.103

*PADD stands for Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts. Charts from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. https://www.eia.gov/petroleum/gasdiesel/

Fort Lauderdale, FL – The nation’s gas prices did an about-face during the past week, turning higher after several weeks of steady declines, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The weekly E.I.A. fuel price survey shows the nation’s average cost for a gallon of regular unleaded ticked upward by about a penny to $2.84.

Prices went up in nearly all regions, in some cases by a significant measure. Drivers in the Midwest saw their average visit to the pump cost more than four extra pennies per gallon this week. Curiously, prices declined in the two regions that typically define the nation’s highest and lowest gas prices: the West Coast and the Gulf Coast, respectively.

Diesel fuel prices went up at nearly twice the pace of regular gasoline, and prices went up in all regions, according to the E.I.A. The average cost of a gallon of diesel increased two cents to nearly $3.24.

This week’s average fuel prices for all regions are shown below, as gathered from www.eia.gov.

E.I.A. Gas Price Survey

	06/18/18	06/25/18	07/02/18		week ago	year ago
U.S.	2.879	2.833	2.844		0.011	0.584
East Coast (PADD1)	2.799	2.761	2.769		0.008	0.566
New England (PADD1A)	2.900	2.875	2.882		0.007	0.592
Central Atlantic (PADD1B)	2.938	2.904	2.909		0.005	0.564
Lower Atlantic (PADD1C)	2.684	2.640	2.652		0.012	0.582
Midwest (PADD2)	2.791	2.718	2.762		0.044	0.623
Gulf Coast (PADD3)	2.654	2.615	2.604		-0.011	0.598
Rocky Mountain (PADD4)	2.977	2.960	2.968		0.008	0.622
West Coast (PADD5)	3.434	3.409	3.393		-0.016	0.577
West Coast less California	3.238	3.219	3.206		-0.013	0.613

E.I.A. Diesel Price Survey

	06/18/18	06/25/18	07/02/18		week ago	year ago
U.S.	3.244	3.216	3.236		0.020	0.764
East Coast (PADD1)	3.240	3.215	3.226		0.011	0.704
New England (PADD1A)	3.290	3.281	3.282		0.001	0.704
Central Atlantic (PADD1B)	3.397	3.380	3.390		0.010	0.719
Lower Atlantic (PADD1C)	3.121	3.086	3.102		0.016	0.695
Midwest (PADD2)	3.173	3.143	3.171		0.028	0.768
Gulf Coast (PADD3)	3.016	2.978	3.002		0.024	0.695
Rocky Mountain (PADD4)	3.339	3.321	3.358		0.037	0.773
West Coast (PADD5)	3.753	3.735	3.746		0.011	0.987
West Coast less California	3.473	3.453	3.475		0.022	0.847
California	3.976	3.959	3.960		0.001	1.094

*PADD stands for Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts. Charts from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. https://www.eia.gov/petroleum/gasdiesel/

Fort Lauderdale, FL – Gas prices across the nation continued going down during the past week, according to a U.S. government fuel price survey, even as the summer driving season is about to reach its peak. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the nation’s average gas price dropped nearly a nickel per gallon during the past week to just over $2.83.

Prices fell in all regions, with the strongest price declines seen across the Midwest and in the Lower Atlantic states. Prices fell by the smallest amount in the Rocky Mountains and across the West Coast.

Truckers enjoyed about a three-cent dip in the price of diesel fuel this week, according to the E.I.A., though prices fell in smaller amounts across much of the Gulf and West Coasts, as well as the Rocky Mountains.

This week’s average fuel prices for all regions are shown below, as gathered from www.eia.gov.

E.I.A. Gas Price Survey

	06/11/18	06/18/18	06/25/18		week ago	year ago
U.S.	2.911	2.879	2.833		-0.046	0.545
East Coast (PADD1)	2.840	2.799	2.761		-0.038	0.534
New England (PADD1A)	2.926	2.900	2.875		-0.025	0.580
Central Atlantic (PADD1B)	2.980	2.938	2.904		-0.034	0.539
Lower Atlantic (PADD1C)	2.729	2.684	2.640		-0.044	0.536
Midwest (PADD2)	2.817	2.791	2.718		-0.073	0.547
Gulf Coast (PADD3)	2.696	2.654	2.615		-0.039	0.562
Rocky Mountain (PADD4)	2.990	2.977	2.960		-0.017	0.571
West Coast (PADD5)	3.452	3.434	3.409		-0.025	0.583
West Coast less California	3.246	3.238	3.219		-0.019	0.613

E.I.A. Diesel Price Survey

	06/11/18	06/18/18	06/25/18		week ago	year ago
U.S.	3.266	3.244	3.216		-0.028	0.751
East Coast (PADD1)	3.264	3.240	3.215		-0.025	0.699
New England (PADD1A)	3.292	3.290	3.281		-0.009	0.704
Central Atlantic (PADD1B)	3.420	3.397	3.380		-0.017	0.710
Lower Atlantic (PADD1C)	3.148	3.121	3.086		-0.035	0.690
Midwest (PADD2)	3.199	3.173	3.143		-0.030	0.757
Gulf Coast (PADD3)	3.037	3.016	2.978		-0.038	0.673
Rocky Mountain (PADD4)	3.344	3.339	3.321		-0.018	0.729
West Coast (PADD5)	3.769	3.753	3.735		-0.018	0.978
West Coast less California	3.489	3.473	3.453		-0.020	0.827
California	3.990	3.976	3.959		-0.017	1.096

*PADD stands for Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts. Charts from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. https://www.eia.gov/petroleum/gasdiesel/

Fort Lauderdale, FL – Gas prices continued driving downward during the past week, according to the weekly fuel price survey released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The report shows the average cost of a gallon of unleaded dropped by over three cents per gallon to $2.88, the first time in five weeks the nation’s average fuel price has been under $2.90, providing relief for the summer driving season.

Prices went down in all regions, though, once again, the price declines were scarcely even from region to region. Drives along the East Coast and the Lower Atlantic states enjoyed price cuts of as much as a nickel per gallon. Those drivers on the West Coast, hit with the nation’s highest fuel prices, scarcely noticed their minuscule dip of less than a penny.

Truckers got a solid price break in all regions this week, save for the wan price dip in the Rocky Mountain states. The E.I.A. weekly report shows the nation’s average cost of diesel dropped by over two cents to about $3.24 per gallon.

This week’s average fuel prices for all regions are shown below, as gathered from www.eia.gov.

E.I.A. Gas Price Survey

	06/04/18	06/11/18	06/18/18		week ago	year ago
U.S.	2.940	2.911	2.879		-0.032	0.561
East Coast (PADD1)	2.879	2.840	2.799		-0.041	0.532
New England (PADD1A)	2.973	2.926	2.900		-0.026	0.584
Central Atlantic (PADD1B)	3.000	2.980	2.938		-0.042	0.542
Lower Atlantic (PADD1C)	2.778	2.729	2.684		-0.045	0.528
Midwest (PADD2)	2.847	2.817	2.791		-0.026	0.610
Gulf Coast (PADD3)	2.725	2.696	2.654		-0.042	0.563
Rocky Mountain (PADD4)	2.995	2.990	2.977		-0.013	0.563
West Coast (PADD5)	3.460	3.452	3.434		-0.018	0.574
West Coast less California	3.250	3.246	3.238		-0.008	0.612

E.I.A. Diesel Price Survey

	06/04/18	06/11/18	06/18/18		week ago	year ago
U.S.	3.285	3.266	3.244		-0.022	0.755
East Coast (PADD1)	3.282	3.264	3.240		-0.024	0.701
New England (PADD1A)	3.302	3.292	3.290		-0.002	0.700
Central Atlantic (PADD1B)	3.442	3.420	3.397		-0.023	0.714
Lower Atlantic (PADD1C)	3.166	3.148	3.121		-0.027	0.694
Midwest (PADD2)	3.224	3.199	3.173		-0.026	0.762
Gulf Coast (PADD3)	3.055	3.037	3.016		-0.021	0.687
Rocky Mountain (PADD4)	3.359	3.344	3.339		-0.005	0.714
West Coast (PADD5)	3.784	3.769	3.753		-0.016	0.971
West Coast less California	3.508	3.489	3.473		-0.016	0.818
California	4.003	3.990	3.976		-0.014	1.092

*PADD stands for Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts. Charts from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. https://www.eia.gov/petroleum/gasdiesel/

Fort Lauderdale, FL – Gas prices continued giving ground during the past week, according to the weekly fuel price survey from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The E.I.A. survey shows the average cost of a gallon of gas dropped about three cents to about $2.91, further retreating from the $3.00 threshold, at least for many drivers.

Prices slipped downward in all regions, though the size of this week’s price decline varied widely from one area to the next. Drivers along the East Coast and across the Lower Atlantic States dropped by as much as a nickel per gallon, while prices for drivers along the West Coast and Rocky Mountains only fell by about a penny, or less.

Truckers got a fuel price break in all regions this week, anywhere from a penny to two cents per gallon. The E.I.A. reports the average cost of diesel dropped by about two cents, nationally, to settle near $3.27 per gallon.

This week’s average fuel prices for all regions are shown below, as gathered from www.eia.gov.

E.I.A. Gas Price Survey

	05/28/18	06/04/18	06/11/18		week ago	year ago
U.S.	2.962	2.940	2.911		-0.029	0.545
East Coast (PADD1)	2.910	2.879	2.840		-0.039	0.530
New England (PADD1A)	2.980	2.973	2.926		-0.047	0.577
Central Atlantic (PADD1B)	3.027	3.000	2.980		-0.020	0.549
Lower Atlantic (PADD1C)	2.818	2.778	2.729		-0.049	0.522
Midwest (PADD2)	2.881	2.847	2.817		-0.030	0.569
Gulf Coast (PADD3)	2.721	2.725	2.696		-0.029	0.555
Rocky Mountain (PADD4)	2.991	2.995	2.990		-0.005	0.568
West Coast (PADD5)	3.463	3.460	3.452		-0.008	0.560
West Coast less California	3.248	3.250	3.246		-0.004	0.604

E.I.A. Diesel Price Survey

	05/28/18	06/04/18	06/11/18		week ago	year ago
U.S.	3.288	3.285	3.266		-0.019	0.742
East Coast (PADD1)	3.287	3.282	3.264		-0.018	0.695
New England (PADD1A)	3.307	3.302	3.292		-0.010	0.678
Central Atlantic (PADD1B)	3.443	3.442	3.420		-0.022	0.709
Lower Atlantic (PADD1C)	3.174	3.166	3.148		-0.018	0.689
Midwest (PADD2)	3.230	3.224	3.199		-0.025	0.745
Gulf Coast (PADD3)	3.054	3.055	3.037		-0.018	0.669
Rocky Mountain (PADD4)	3.353	3.359	3.344		-0.015	0.700
West Coast (PADD5)	3.784	3.784	3.769		-0.015	0.964
West Coast less California	3.514	3.508	3.489		-0.019	0.808
California	3.997	4.003	3.990		-0.013	1.084

*PADD stands for Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts. Charts from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. https://www.eia.gov/petroleum/gasdiesel/

Fort Lauderdale, FL – America’s official gas price retreated from the $3.00 threshold this week, even as prices had raced toward that critical level for weeks. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the nation’s average gas price dropped just over two cents per gallon to $2.94. The figure was released in the weekly fuel price survey Monday evening.

Prices went did not go down in all regions, but many drivers along the East Coast and Midwest were given a solid break on prices at the pump this week, according to the E.I.A. survey. Prices along the Gulf Coast and in the Rocky Mountain states went up slightly, while prices in California helped keep West Coast averages down this week.

Truckers, on average, got a slight break this week, although the nature of that break comes in the dubious form of flat fuel prices. For the first time in weeks, the E.I.A. reports average diesel prices remained most flat, holding steady at about $3.29 per gallon.

This week’s average fuel prices for all regions are shown below, as gathered from www.eia.gov.

E.I.A. Gas Price Survey

	05/21/18	05/28/18	06/04/18		week ago	year ago
U.S.	2.923	2.962	2.940		-0.022	0.526
East Coast (PADD1)	2.860	2.910	2.879		-0.031	0.533
New England (PADD1A)	2.945	2.980	2.973		-0.007	0.573
Central Atlantic (PADD1B)	2.997	3.027	3.000		-0.027	0.545
Lower Atlantic (PADD1C)	2.751	2.818	2.778		-0.040	0.529
Midwest (PADD2)	2.851	2.881	2.847		-0.034	0.525
Gulf Coast (PADD3)	2.676	2.721	2.725		0.004	0.554
Rocky Mountain (PADD4)	2.968	2.991	2.995		0.004	0.564
West Coast (PADD5)	3.435	3.463	3.460		-0.003	0.518
West Coast less California	3.208	3.248	3.250		0.002	0.588

E.I.A. Diesel Price Survey

	05/21/18	05/28/18	06/04/18		week ago	year ago
U.S.	3.277	3.288	3.285		-0.003	0.721
East Coast (PADD1)	3.271	3.287	3.282		-0.005	0.683
New England (PADD1A)	3.282	3.307	3.302		-0.005	0.678
Central Atlantic (PADD1B)	3.420	3.443	3.442		-0.001	0.698
Lower Atlantic (PADD1C)	3.163	3.174	3.166		-0.008	0.676
Midwest (PADD2)	3.218	3.230	3.224		-0.006	0.719
Gulf Coast (PADD3)	3.055	3.054	3.055		0.001	0.638
Rocky Mountain (PADD4)	3.348	3.353	3.359		0.006	0.695
West Coast (PADD5)	3.765	3.784	3.784		0.000	0.948
West Coast less California	3.503	3.514	3.508		-0.006	0.784
California	3.973	3.997	4.003		0.006	1.076

*PADD stands for Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts. Charts from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. https://www.eia.gov/petroleum/gasdiesel/

*Note: Memorial Day on May 28, 2018. Report release May 29, 2019.

Fort Lauderdale, FL – The unofficial start of the summer driving season kicked off with an official increase in gas prices, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, pushing prices to within pennies of the $3.00 threshold. The national average price of a gallon of regular unleaded jumped another four cents, week on week, to settle at $2.96, according to the weekly E.I.A. fuel price survey. That price is 49-cents higher than where prices were just five months ago, on Christmas Day, and represents nearly a twenty-percent increase in fuel prices since the start of the year, according to E.I.A. price surveys.

Prices went up in all regions, though some were hit much harder than others, by the survey data. Prices were up nearly seven cents per gallon across the Lower Atlantic, while prices in the Rocky Mountain states were up by just over two cents per gallon. California, where prices are among the highest in the nation, this week’s two-cent price hike pushed costs to $3.64 per gallon.

Truckers, on average, are paying about $4.00 per gallon in California, though the national average price for diesel is much lower. Still, truckers in nearly all regions felt another price hike at the pump this week, as the national average price of diesel went up about a penny per gallon to near $3.29.

This week’s average fuel prices for all regions are shown below, as gathered from www.eia.gov.

E.I.A. Gas Price Survey

	05/14/18	05/21/18	05/28/18		week ago	year ago
U.S.	2.873	2.923	2.962		0.039	0.556
East Coast (PADD1)	2.820	2.860	2.910		0.050	0.569
New England (PADD1A)	2.874	2.945	2.980		0.035	0.570
Central Atlantic (PADD1B)	2.944	2.997	3.027		0.030	0.561
Lower Atlantic (PADD1C)	2.726	2.751	2.818		0.067	0.591
Midwest (PADD2)	2.782	2.851	2.881		0.030	0.580
Gulf Coast (PADD3)	2.613	2.676	2.721		0.045	0.566
Rocky Mountain (PADD4)	2.922	2.968	2.991		0.023	0.569
West Coast (PADD5)	3.405	3.435	3.463		0.028	0.504
West Coast less California	3.166	3.208	3.248		0.040	0.580

E.I.A. Diesel Price Survey

	05/14/18	05/21/18	05/28/18		week ago	year ago
U.S.	3.239	3.277	3.288		0.011	0.717
East Coast (PADD1)	3.236	3.271	3.287		0.016	0.679
New England (PADD1A)	3.251	3.282	3.307		0.025	0.685
Central Atlantic (PADD1B)	3.380	3.420	3.443		0.023	0.692
Lower Atlantic (PADD1C)	3.132	3.163	3.174		0.011	0.669
Midwest (PADD2)	3.175	3.218	3.230		0.012	0.718
Gulf Coast (PADD3)	3.012	3.055	3.054		-0.001	0.631
Rocky Mountain (PADD4)	3.316	3.348	3.353		0.005	0.692
West Coast (PADD5)	3.731	3.765	3.784		0.019	0.941
West Coast less California	3.482	3.503	3.514		0.011	0.779
California	3.929	3.973	3.997		0.024	1.066

*PADD stands for Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts. Charts from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. https://www.eia.gov/petroleum/gasdiesel/

Fort Lauderdale, FL – Gas prices continued their upward climb during the past week, according to the latest weekly survey from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The E.I.A.’s weekly fuel price survey shows the average price of gas jumped another nickel per gallon during the week to $2.92. That figure represents more than 30-cents’ worth of price hikes in the past two months, as crude oil prices surge amid global tensions and the approach of the summer driving season.

Prices went up in all regions, although the range of increases varied widely, from just over two cents in the Lower Atlantic states, to over seven cents per gallon across the New England states, according to the weekly survey.

Truckers were hit with a four-cent per gallon increase in average diesel prices this week. The E.I.A. reports the average price for a gallon of diesel is now $3.28.

This week’s average fuel prices for all regions are shown below, as gathered from www.eia.gov.

E.I.A. Gas Price Survey

	05/07/18	05/14/18	05/21/18		week ago	year ago
U.S.	2.845	2.873	2.923		0.050	0.524
East Coast (PADD1)	2.792	2.820	2.860		0.040	0.533
New England (PADD1A)	2.836	2.874	2.945		0.071	0.552
Central Atlantic (PADD1B)	2.917	2.944	2.997		0.053	0.555
Lower Atlantic (PADD1C)	2.685	2.726	2.751		0.025	0.530
Midwest (PADD2)	2.697	2.782	2.851		0.069	0.536
Gulf Coast (PADD3)	2.589	2.613	2.676		0.063	0.527
Rocky Mountain (PADD4)	2.821	2.922	2.968		0.046	0.587
West Coast (PADD5)	3.464	3.405	3.435		0.030	0.502
West Coast less California	3.173	3.166	3.208		0.042	0.552

E.I.A. Diesel Price Survey

	05/07/18	05/14/18	05/21/18		week ago	year ago
U.S.	3.171	3.239	3.277		0.038	0.738
East Coast (PADD1)	3.178	3.236	3.271		0.035	0.683
New England (PADD1A)	3.215	3.251	3.282		0.031	0.656
Central Atlantic (PADD1B)	3.336	3.380	3.420		0.040	0.687
Lower Atlantic (PADD1C)	3.061	3.132	3.163		0.031	0.684
Midwest (PADD2)	3.092	3.175	3.218		0.043	0.750
Gulf Coast (PADD3)	2.955	3.012	3.055		0.043	0.671
Rocky Mountain (PADD4)	3.249	3.316	3.348		0.032	0.719
West Coast (PADD5)	3.662	3.731	3.765		0.034	0.937
West Coast less California	3.409	3.482	3.503		0.021	0.778
California	3.863	3.929	3.973		0.044	1.061

*PADD stands for Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts. Charts from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. https://www.eia.gov/petroleum/gasdiesel/

Fort Lauderdale, FL – After a single week of relief from never-ending gas price increases, the cost of fuels shot up nationwide during the past week, according to the latest gas price survey from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average cost of one gallon of gas in the U.S. is now just over $2.87.

That price represents a seven cent increase over last week, but there is a catch. That increase is depended on a new statistical methodology the E.I.A. announced it would begin testing this week. The new methodology includes a refinement in how the agency calculates average prices by zip-code, what geographic areas qualify as cities, and an update to the sample of stations surveyed, the agency reported on its website. The updated sampling methodology does not apply to diesel pricing surveys.

By the new statistical model, weekly gas prices increased well over seven cents, on a nationwide basis, last week. Some regions, particularly the Midwest and Rocky Mountain states, were hit with ten-cent and eight-cent price hikes, respectively.

Truckers were also greeted this week with a substantial hike in diesel prices. The E.I.A. reports the average cost of diesel went up nearly seven cents per gallon, bringing the average price to just shy of $3.24.

This week’s average fuel prices for all regions are shown below, as gathered from www.eia.gov.

Note: There are two regular gas price tables this week in order to detail the price trends with the new a E.I.A. statistical calculus, versus the old methodology. The E.I.A. announced it implemented the new methodologies with the May 14, 2018 gas price survey. That new survey method is shown first, followed by a table using the old method.

The statistical models used for calculating diesel price averages has not been changed.

E.I.A. Gas Price Survey (New Stat. Method)

	04/30/18	05/07/18	05/14/18		week ago	year ago
U.S.	2.797	2.801	2.873		0.072	0.504
East Coast (PADD1)	2.769	2.761	2.820		0.059	0.500
New England (PADD1A)	2.816	2.834	2.874		0.040	0.507
Central Atlantic (PADD1B)	2.908	2.898	2.944		0.046	0.507
Lower Atlantic (PADD1C)	2.671	2.656	2.726		0.070	0.508
Midwest (PADD2)	2.697	2.683	2.782		0.099	0.514
Gulf Coast (PADD3)	2.589	2.555	2.613		0.058	0.484
Rocky Mountain (PADD4)	2.829	2.838	2.922		0.084	0.538
West Coast (PADD5)	3.302	3.347	3.405		0.058	0.533
West Coast less California	3.082	3.129	3.166		0.037	0.523

E.I.A. Gas Price Survey (Old Stat. Method)

	04/30/18	05/07/18	05/14/18		week ago	year ago
U.S.	2.846	2.845	2.873		NA	0.504
East Coast (PADD1)	2.789	2.792	2.820		NA	0.500
New England (PADD1A)	2.812	2.836	2.874		NA	0.507
Central Atlantic (PADD1B)	2.910	2.917	2.944		NA	0.507
Lower Atlantic (PADD1C)	2.692	2.685	2.726		NA	0.508
Midwest (PADD2)	2.724	2.697	2.782		NA	0.514
Gulf Coast (PADD3)	2.589	2.589	2.613		NA	0.484
Rocky Mountain (PADD4)	2.803	2.821	2.922		NA	0.538
West Coast (PADD5)	3.432	3.464	3.405		NA	0.533
West Coast less California	3.128	3.173	3.166		NA	0.523

E.I.A. Diesel Price Survey (No Change In Stat. Method)

	04/30/18	05/07/18	05/14/18		week ago	year ago
U.S.	3.157	3.171	3.239		0.068	0.695
East Coast (PADD1)	3.162	3.178	3.236		0.058	0.641
New England (PADD1A)	3.203	3.215	3.251		0.036	0.625
Central Atlantic (PADD1B)	3.321	3.336	3.380		0.044	0.643
Lower Atlantic (PADD1C)	3.042	3.061	3.132		0.071	0.644
Midwest (PADD2)	3.083	3.092	3.175		0.083	0.696
Gulf Coast (PADD3)	2.946	2.955	3.012		0.057	0.630
Rocky Mountain (PADD4)	3.215	3.249	3.316		0.067	0.690
West Coast (PADD5)	3.640	3.662	3.731		0.069	0.907
West Coast less California	3.394	3.409	3.482		0.073	0.754
California	3.834	3.863	3.929		0.066	1.027

*PADD stands for Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts. Charts from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. https://www.eia.gov/petroleum/gasdiesel/

Fort Lauderdale, FL – For the first time in four weeks, the nation’s gas prices finally leveled off, although not in all regions. Gas price data were released in the weekly fuel price survey from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, which shows the nation’s average gas price was flat week over week, holding at nearly $2.85 per gallon.

Many regions enjoyed a flattening of the increasing price curve, though not all. Drivers on the West Coast and across New England had price increases of about three and two cents per gallon, respectively, according to the survey report. However, drivers in the Midwest enjoyed a price decline of about three cents per gallon.

Truckers were still hit with another diesel price increase this week. The E.I.A. reports the average cost of diesel went up a little over a penny per gallon, bringing the average price to just over $3.17.

This week’s average fuel prices for all regions are shown below, as gathered from www.eia.gov.

E.I.A. Gas Price Survey

	04/23/18	04/30/18	05/07/18		week ago	year ago
U.S.	2.798	2.846	2.845		-0.001	0.473
East Coast (PADD1)	2.751	2.789	2.792		0.003	0.444
New England (PADD1A)	2.759	2.812	2.836		0.024	0.452
Central Atlantic (PADD1B)	2.862	2.910	2.917		0.007	0.457
Lower Atlantic (PADD1C)	2.665	2.692	2.685		-0.007	0.432
Midwest (PADD2)	2.657	2.724	2.697		-0.027	0.465
Gulf Coast (PADD3)	2.546	2.589	2.589		0.000	0.421
Rocky Mountain (PADD4)	2.772	2.803	2.821		0.018	0.428
West Coast (PADD5)	3.391	3.432	3.464		0.032	0.601
West Coast less California	3.088	3.128	3.173		0.045	0.522

E.I.A. Diesel Price Survey

	04/23/18	04/30/18	05/07/18		week ago	year ago
U.S.	3.133	3.157	3.171		0.014	0.606
East Coast (PADD1)	3.142	3.162	3.178		0.016	0.566
New England (PADD1A)	3.171	3.203	3.215		0.012	0.573
Central Atlantic (PADD1B)	3.295	3.321	3.336		0.015	0.583
Lower Atlantic (PADD1C)	3.028	3.042	3.061		0.019	0.554
Midwest (PADD2)	3.047	3.083	3.092		0.009	0.595
Gulf Coast (PADD3)	2.936	2.946	2.955		0.009	0.545
Rocky Mountain (PADD4)	3.181	3.215	3.249		0.034	0.598
West Coast (PADD5)	3.616	3.640	3.662		0.022	0.816
West Coast less California	3.366	3.394	3.409		0.015	0.662
California	3.815	3.834	3.863		0.029	0.936

*PADD stands for Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts. Charts from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. https://www.eia.gov/petroleum/gasdiesel/