price today: US average
Change commodity6.199USD−0.183 USD (−2.87%) from previous observationPer US gallon · Weekly, latest survey 5 Oct 2026
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration
+67.04%over 1 year
Commodity prices API
GET /v1/commodities/physical/series/fuel-eia-usa-on-highway-diesel/latest
{
"period_start": "2026-10-05",
"period_end": "2026-10-05",
"price": "6.199",
"published_on": null,
"revision": 1,
"series_id": "fuel-eia-usa-on-highway-diesel",
"currency": "USD",
"unit": "us_gallon",
"unit_quantity": "1",
"attribution": "Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration"
}Read the latest published price and its unit, observation dates and source credit. Use the observations endpoint for history.
Get an API keyKey data points
- Latest observation
- 6.199 USD 5 Oct 2026
- Previous observation
- 6.382 USD 28 Sep 2026
- 52-week range
- 3.459 USD
to 6.529 USD - All-time high in data
- 6.529 USD 21 Sep 2026
- Unit
- US gallon
- Currency
- USD
- Frequency
- Weekly
- Data since
- 21 Mar 1994
Price by unit
| Unit | Price |
|---|---|
| US gallon | 6.199 USD |
| Litre | 1.6376 USD |
By region
| Benchmark | Price | Change | Unit | Observation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Coast | 5.951 USD | ▼ −0.186 USD (−3.03%) | US gallon | 5 Oct 2026weekly |
| New England | 6.476 USD | ▼ −0.034 USD (−0.52%) | US gallon | 5 Oct 2026weekly |
| Central Atlantic | 6.485 USD | ▼ −0.046 USD (−0.70%) | US gallon | 5 Oct 2026weekly |
| Lower Atlantic | 5.699 USD | ▼ −0.254 USD (−4.27%) | US gallon | 5 Oct 2026weekly |
| Midwest | 6.286 USD | ▼ −0.24 USD (−3.68%) | US gallon | 5 Oct 2026weekly |
| Gulf Coast | 5.819 USD | ▼ −0.136 USD (−2.28%) | US gallon | 5 Oct 2026weekly |
| Rocky Mountain | 6.267 USD | ▼ −0.14 USD (−2.19%) | US gallon | 5 Oct 2026weekly |
| West Coast | 7.229 USD | ▼ −0.128 USD (−1.74%) | US gallon | 5 Oct 2026weekly |
| West Coast except California | 6.49 USD | ▼ −0.153 USD (−2.30%) | US gallon | 5 Oct 2026weekly |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration
Diesel price by year
Full history →| Year | Average | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 5.0399 USD | 6.529 USD21 Sep 2026 | 3.459 USD12 Jan 2026 | ▲ +78.29% |
| 2025 | 3.6601 USD | 3.868 USD17 Nov 2025 | 3.451 USD2 Jun 2025 | ▼ −1.71% |
| 2024 | 3.7596 USD | 4.109 USD12 Feb 2024 | 3.458 USD9 Dec 2024 | ▼ −9.62% |
| 2023 | 4.2141 USD | 4.633 USD18 Sep 2023 | 3.767 USD3 Jul 2023 | ▼ −14.60% |
| 2022 | 4.9889 USD | 5.81 USD20 Jun 2022 | 3.613 USD3 Jan 2022 | ▲ +25.57% |
| 2021 | 3.2868 USD | 3.734 USD15 Nov 2021 | 2.64 USD4 Jan 2021 | ▲ +36.93% |
| 2020 | 2.5508 USD | 3.079 USD6 Jan 2020 | 2.372 USD2 Nov 2020 | ▼ −14.42% |
| 2019 | 3.0558 USD | 3.171 USD6 May 2019 | 2.965 USD21 Jan 2019 | ▲ +1.86% |
| 2018 | 3.1776 USD | 3.394 USD15 Oct 2018 | 2.972 USD19 Mar 2018 | ▲ +2.52% |
| 2017 | 2.65 USD | 2.926 USD27 Nov 2017 | 2.465 USD26 Jun 2017 | ▲ +12.26% |
| 2016 | 2.3039 USD | 2.54 USD26 Dec 2016 | 1.98 USD15 Feb 2016 | ▲ +14.88% |
| 2015 | 2.7066 USD | 3.137 USD5 Jan 2015 | 2.237 USD28 Dec 2015 | ▼ −28.69% |
| 2014 | 3.8246 USD | 4.021 USD10 Mar 2014 | 3.213 USD29 Dec 2014 | ▼ −17.83% |
| 2013 | 3.9217 USD | 4.159 USD25 Feb 2013 | 3.817 USD1 Jul 2013 | ▼ −0.20% |
| 2012 | 3.9677 USD | 4.15 USD15 Oct 2012 | 3.648 USD2 Jul 2012 | ▲ +3.57% |
| 2011 | 3.8397 USD | 4.124 USD2 May 2011 | 3.331 USD3 Jan 2011 | ▲ +13.81% |
| 2010 | 2.9916 USD | 3.294 USD27 Dec 2010 | 2.756 USD15 Feb 2010 | ▲ +17.77% |
| 2009 | 2.4673 USD | 2.808 USD2 Nov 2009 | 2.017 USD16 Mar 2009 | ▲ +19.25% |
| 2008 | 3.803 USD | 4.764 USD14 Jul 2008 | 2.327 USD29 Dec 2008 | ▼ −31.07% |
| 2007 | 2.8852 USD | 3.444 USD26 Nov 2007 | 2.413 USD29 Jan 2007 | ▲ +29.65% |
Show all
| Year | Average | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.7048 USD | 3.065 USD14 Aug 2006 | 2.442 USD2 Jan 2006 | ▲ +6.31% |
| 2005 | 2.4015 USD | 3.157 USD24 Oct 2005 | 1.934 USD10 Jan 2005 | ▲ +25.09% |
| 2004 | 1.8099 USD | 2.212 USD25 Oct 2004 | 1.503 USD5 Jan 2004 | ▲ +32.20% |
| 2003 | 1.5093 USD | 1.771 USD10 Mar 2003 | 1.42 USD30 Jun 2003 | ▲ +0.07% |
| 2002 | 1.3187 USD | 1.491 USD30 Dec 2002 | 1.14 USD21 Jan 2002 | ▲ +27.65% |
| 2001 | 1.4005 USD | 1.539 USD29 Jan 2001 | 1.143 USD17 Dec 2001 | ▼ −23.19% |
| 2000 | 1.4908 USD | 1.67 USD16 Oct 2000 | 1.307 USD10 Jan 2000 | ▲ +15.74% |
| 1999 | 1.1205 USD | 1.304 USD29 Nov 1999 | 0.953 USD22 Feb 1999 | ▲ +34.51% |
| 1998 | 1.0439 USD | 1.147 USD5 Jan 1998 | 0.966 USD28 Dec 1998 | ▼ −15.78% |
| 1997 | 1.1983 USD | 1.296 USD13 Jan 1997 | 1.145 USD28 Jul 1997 | ▼ −10.92% |
| 1996 | 1.2353 USD | 1.329 USD21 Oct 1996 | 1.13 USD5 Feb 1996 | ▲ +12.80% |
| 1995 | 1.1092 USD | 1.141 USD25 Dec 1995 | 1.085 USD20 Mar 1995 | ▲ +3.35% |
| 1994 | 1.1145 USD | 1.135 USD14 Nov 1994 | 1.098 USD30 May 1994 | 0.00% |
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What is the latest diesel price?
The diesel price is 6.199 USD per US gallon. Weekly, latest survey 5 Oct 2026. This is a published observation, not a live quote.
How has the diesel price changed?
The price changed by −0.183 USD (−2.87%) from the observation for 28 Sep 2026.
How often does this price update?
This series is weekly. The latest observation covers 5 Oct 2026. Observation dates describe the period measured, not when you opened this page.
What is the highest diesel price in this history?
The highest observation was 6.529 USD per US gallon for 21 Sep 2026. This history runs from 21 Mar 1994 to 5 Oct 2026. It does not measure intraday highs.
How much is diesel per litre?
The latest benchmark converts to 1.6376 USD per litre. This conversion keeps the same price basis. It is not a separate retail quote.
Where does this price come from?
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration