Pump vs spot
Pump vs spot
Retail minus the nearest-business-day ULSD spot, the pump-over-wholesale proxy (includes taxes).
Data through Aug 17, 2026 · updated Aug 25, 2026
US pump price vs Gulf Coast spot
$1.049/gal for the week of Aug 17, 2026: the US average pump price minus Gulf Coast ULSD spot, nearest business day. The gap includes fuel taxes and distribution, so it is a proxy for the retail layer, not a station's margin.
$1.049/gal · Aug 17, 2026
-30% vs 5-yr median
East Coast pump price vs New York Harbor spot
$0.808/gal for the week of Aug 17, 2026: the East Coast (PADD 1) pump price minus New York Harbor ULSD spot, nearest business day. The gap includes fuel taxes and distribution, so it is a proxy for the retail layer, not a station's margin.
$0.808/gal · Aug 17, 2026
-44% vs 5-yr median