Spreads

California vs the US average

Name: California vs the US average
Creator: Monday Diesel
Keywords: California diesel price vs national average, regional diesel spread, diesel price by region

+149.5 cents/gal vs the US average for the week of Jul 6, 2026. Positive means California pays over the national number.

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

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California vs the US average: +149.5 cents/gal for the week of Jul 6, 2026. Monday Diesel. https://mondaydiesel.com/spreads/california

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California pays 149.5 cents/gal over the US average this week. The gap is 1.7 cents narrower than a week ago.

The numbers
Period	Gap	Week of
This week	+149.5 cents/gal	Jul 6, 2026
A week ago	+151.2 cents/gal	Jun 29, 2026
A month ago	+173.0 cents/gal	Jun 8, 2026
A year ago	+115.3 cents/gal	Jul 7, 2025