Margin

Near normal

US pump price vs Gulf Coast spot

$1.325/gal for the week of Jul 6, 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.

Data through Jul 6, 2026 · page updated Jul 9, 2026

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Now $1.325/gal, 3% below the 5-yr median.

The numbers
PeriodCurrentPriorChange
Week over week$1.325/gal$1.372/gal-3.4%
Month over month$1.325/gal$1.683/gal-21.3%
Year over year$1.325/gal$1.372/gal-3.4%
vs 5-yr median$1.325/gal$1.372/gal-3.4%