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Jul 7, 2026

DOE Number Retreats 9.0 Cents to $4.578

The DOE number gave back 9.0 cents to $4.578/gal, trimming about $6.92 from the fuel cost of a 500-mile haul at the stated 6.5 mpg reference. The index sits 22% above its 5-year median as the Midwest led the weekly retreat at -3%.

Numbers as of Jul 9, 2026 pull

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The DOE number fell 9.0 cents on the week to $4.578/gal, per EIA's weekly on-highway diesel survey. At the stated 6.5 mpg reference, fuel runs 70.4 cents a mile and the week's move trims about $6.92 from the fuel cost of a 500-mile haul. The index sits 22% above its 5-year median for this calendar week.

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  • Midwest (PADD 2): $4.458/gal, down 3% on the week (the biggest regional move), 19% above its 5-year median.
  • New England (PADD 1A): $5.220/gal, down 1%, 28% above its 5-year median, the widest elevation in the survey.
  • California: $6.073/gal, down 2%, 24% above its 5-year median.
  • West Coast (PADD 5): $5.425/gal, down 2%, 22% above its 5-year median.
  • Gulf Coast (PADD 3): $4.225/gal, down 1%, low anchor of the survey, 22% above its 5-year median.
  • West-vs-Gulf gap: the West Coast (PADD 5) at $5.425/gal pays $1.20/gal over the Gulf Coast (PADD 3) at $4.225/gal.

Gulf Coast ULSD spot closed at $3.253/gal on July 6 per EIA's daily spot series. New York Harbor closed at $3.306/gal the same day. The US pump runs $1.325/gal over Gulf Coast spot. That gap includes fuel taxes and the full distribution layer. It is a hub-to-pump proxy, not a station margin.

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