The U.S. average diesel fuel price increased nearly 7 cents to $3.24 per gallon on May 14, 2018, nearly 70 cents higher than a year ago. Midwest prices rose over eight cents to almost $3.18 per gallon, West Coast and Rocky Mountain prices each rose nearly seven cents to $3.73 per gallon and $3.32 per gallon, respectively, and East Coast and Gulf Coast prices each rose nearly six cents to $3.24 per gallon and $3.01 per gallon, respectively.
The U.S. average regular gasoline retail price for May 14, 2018 was $2.87 per gallon. Please note that on May 14, 2018, EIA implemented new statistical methodologies for conducting the Motor Gasoline Price Survey. Because of these changes, the published price estimates this week are not directly comparable with those published for May 7, 2018, which were based on EIA’s previous sample.
U.S. propane/propylene stocks increased by 1.7 million barrels last week to 40.4 million barrels as of May 11, 2018, 12.3 million barrels (23.4%) lower than the five-year average inventory level for this same time of year. Midwest, East Coast, and Gulf Coast inventories increased by 0.8 million barrels, 0.6 million barrels, and 0.4 million barrels, respectively, while Rocky Mountain/West Coast inventories decreased by 0.1 million barrels. Propylene non-fuel-use inventories represented 7.2% of total propane/propylene inventories.
