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# West Coast except California (PADD 5) vs the US average

+27.3 cents/gal vs the US average for the week of Aug 31, 2026. Positive means PADD 5 Except California pays over the national number.

_Data through Aug 31, 2026 · source last checked Sep 1, 2026 · page revised Sep 1, 2026_

> PADD 5 Except California pays 27.3 cents/gal over the US average this week. The gap is 6.6 cents wider than a week ago.

PADD 5 Except California paid 27.3 cents/gal over the US average for the week of Aug 31, 6.6 cents wider than a week ago. The premium was 37.8 cents/gal a year ago.

## The numbers

| Period | Gap | Week of |
| --- | --- | --- |
| This week | +27.3 cents/gal | Aug 31, 2026 |
| A week ago | +20.7 cents/gal | Aug 24, 2026 |
| 4 weeks ago | +27.5 cents/gal | Aug 3, 2026 |
| A year ago | +37.8 cents/gal | Sep 1, 2025 |

## About this data

- Source: Derived from EIA weekly on-highway diesel survey
- Series: West Coast except California (PADD 5) vs the US average
- Basis: Region pump price minus the US average
- Unit: cents/gal
- Calculation period: Weekly (survey week)
- Last observation: Aug 31, 2026
- Update frequency: Weekly

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