Spreads
Midwest (PADD 2) vs the US average
-2.8 cents/gal vs the US average for the week of Aug 31, 2026. Positive means Midwest 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
- Midwest (PADD 2) 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
Midwest pays 2.8 cents/gal under the US average this week. The gap is 1.2 cents narrower than a week ago.
Midwest diesel fell 1.2 cents against the US average for the week of Aug 31, now at 2.8 cents/gal under the national number.
| Period | Gap | Week of |
|---|---|---|
| This week | -2.8 cents/gal | Aug 31, 2026 |
| A week ago | -1.6 cents/gal | Aug 24, 2026 |
| 4 weeks ago | -8.6 cents/gal | Aug 3, 2026 |
| A year ago | -1.2 cents/gal | Sep 1, 2025 |
Previous weeks
Week of Aug 24, 2026
The Midwest pays 1.6 cents/gal under the US average for the week of Aug 24, narrowing 0.3 cents from the prior week. Versus a year ago, the regional discount has widened by 0.6 cents.
An earlier week
The Midwest's discount to the US average narrowed to 1.9 cents/gal on the week, a 5.7-cent move from the prior week's 7.6-cent gap. Four weeks back the region was 14.6 cents under the national pump.
Week of Aug 18, 2026
The Midwest trades 7.6 cents/gal under the US average this week. The discount narrowed 1.0 cents from a week ago. Over the past month it has tightened 6.1 cents, down from a 13.7-cent spread four weeks back.