Spreads
Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) vs the US average
-32.3 cents/gal vs the US average for the week of Aug 31, 2026. Positive means Lower Atlantic 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
- Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) 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
Lower Atlantic pays 32.3 cents/gal under the US average this week. The gap is 2.1 cents narrower than a week ago.
Lower Atlantic pays 32.3 cents/gal under the US average, with the gap narrowing 2.1 cents from a week ago. The region's discount has expanded considerably from 6.5 cents a year ago.
| Period | Gap | Week of |
|---|---|---|
| This week | -32.3 cents/gal | Aug 31, 2026 |
| A week ago | -30.2 cents/gal | Aug 24, 2026 |
| 4 weeks ago | -18.0 cents/gal | Aug 3, 2026 |
| A year ago | -6.5 cents/gal | Sep 1, 2025 |
Previous weeks
Week of Aug 24, 2026
Lower Atlantic diesel trades 30.2 cents/gal under the US average. The gap narrowed 5.2 cents on the week, though the regional discount remains substantially wider than a year ago's 7.7 cents under average.
An earlier week
The Lower Atlantic trades at 25.0 cents/gal under the national average for the week of Aug 17, a 2.7-cent widening from a week prior. The region sits 18.0 cents cheaper than a year ago.
Week of Aug 18, 2026
Lower Atlantic trades 22.3 cents/gal under the US average this week, a 4.3 cent widening from a week ago. The discount has grown steadily; four weeks back it was 4.8 cents under. The region sits 13.5 cents deeper below national than a year ago.