Jun 15, 2026

DOE Diesel Falls 15.1 Cents to $5.059, All Regions Lower

The US on-highway diesel index shed 15.1 cents to $5.059/gal on the week of June 15, trimming about $11.62 from a 500-mile haul at the stated 6.5 mpg reference. Every region moved lower. The index sits 34% above its 5-year median.

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The DOE number fell 15.1 cents to $5.059/gal on the week of June 15, per EIA's weekly on-highway diesel survey. At the stated 6.5 mpg reference, that is 77.8 cents a mile, trimming about $11.62 from the fuel cost of a 500-mile haul. The index sits 34% above its 5-year median for this calendar week.

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  • California on-highway diesel: $6.713/gal, down 3% on the week, 38% above its 5-year median per EIA's survey. The highest pump price in the survey.
  • West Coast (PADD 5): $6.074/gal, down 3% on the week, 37% above its 5-year median. The West-vs-Gulf gap stands at 142.8 cents/gal over the Gulf Coast (PADD 3).
  • PADD 5 less California: $5.519/gal, down 4% on the week, the largest percentage retreat among all tracked regions. Sits 36% above its 5-year median.
  • Central Atlantic (PADD 1B): $5.503/gal, down 1% on the week, the shallowest weekly decline in the survey.
  • Gulf Coast (PADD 3): $4.646/gal, down 3% on the week, the lowest regional price in the survey and 33% above its 5-year median.

Gulf Coast ULSD spot closed at $3.218/gal on June 15 and New York Harbor ULSD at $3.278/gal, per EIA's daily spot series (daily wholesale, untaxed). The US pump price sits $1.841/gal over Gulf Coast spot. That gap includes fuel taxes and the full distribution layer. It is a retail-layer proxy, not a station margin.