Spreads
East Coast (PADD 1) vs the US average
-15.1 cents/gal vs the US average for the week of Aug 31, 2026. Positive means East Coast pays over the national number.
Data through Aug 31, 2026 · source last checked Sep 1, 2026 · page revised Sep 1, 2026
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- Spread
About this data
- Source
- Derived from EIA weekly on-highway diesel survey
- Series
- East Coast (PADD 1) vs the US average
- Basis
- Region pump price minus the US average
- Unit
- cents/gal
- Calculation
- Weekly (survey week)
- Last observation
- Aug 31, 2026
- Update frequency
- Weekly
East Coast pays 15.1 cents/gal under the US average this week. The gap is 0.3 cents wider than a week ago.
East Coast diesel runs 15.1 cents/gal under the US average this week, narrowing 0.3 cents from a week ago. Four weeks ago the region was only 4.9 cents under; a year ago it held a 1.6 cent premium over the national price.
| Period | Gap | Week of |
|---|---|---|
| This week | -15.1 cents/gal | Aug 31, 2026 |
| A week ago | -15.4 cents/gal | Aug 24, 2026 |
| 4 weeks ago | -4.9 cents/gal | Aug 3, 2026 |
| A year ago | +1.6 cents/gal | Sep 1, 2025 |
Previous weeks
Week of Aug 24, 2026
East Coast diesel trades 15.4 cents/gal under the US average this week, 4.0 cents below its level a week ago. The region has reversed from a 4.1-cent premium four weeks back.
An earlier week
The East Coast paid 11.4 cents/gal under the US average this week, 5.0 cents wider than a week prior. Four weeks back it sat 6.0 cents above the national average; the flip to an 11.4-cent discount is a 17.4-cent swing.
Week of Aug 18, 2026
East Coast diesel trades 6.4 cents/gal under the US average this week, with the discount widening 1.5 cents from a week ago. Four weeks ago the region held a 9.8-cent premium, marking a sharp month-long reversal in the PADD 1 spread.