Spreads
New England (PADD 1A) vs the US average
+13.7 cents/gal vs the US average for the week of Aug 31, 2026. Positive means New England 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
- New England (PADD 1A) 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
New England pays 13.7 cents/gal over the US average this week. The gap is 7.3 cents wider than a week ago.
New England pays 13.7 cents/gal over the US average this week, up 7.3 cents from a week ago. The premium sits 7.7 cents below year-ago levels.
| Period | Gap | Week of |
|---|---|---|
| This week | +13.7 cents/gal | Aug 31, 2026 |
| A week ago | +6.4 cents/gal | Aug 24, 2026 |
| 4 weeks ago | +20.1 cents/gal | Aug 3, 2026 |
| A year ago | +21.4 cents/gal | Sep 1, 2025 |
Previous weeks
Week of Aug 24, 2026
New England pays 6.4 cents/gal over the US average for the week of Aug 24, 2026. The gap narrowed 2.7 cents from a week ago. Four weeks back the premium was 20.5 cents/gal; a year ago, 26.0 cents/gal.
An earlier week
New England's premium to the US average narrowed 16.6 cents to 9.1 cents/gal. A year ago the region paid 25.6 cents/gal over the national number.
Week of Aug 18, 2026
New England paid 25.7 cents/gal over the US average this week, up 5.6 cents from a week ago. The regional premium has tightened 13.6 cents over four weeks from a high of 39.3 cents/gal on Jul 13.