EIA: U.S. Retail Gasoline Prices Rise After 8-Week Slide


   
Kristina Davis
DTN Refined Fuels Market Reporter

   MIAMI, FL (DTN) -- The national average for retail regular gasoline 
increased in the week ended January 19, snapping an eight-week streak of 
declines, as prices edged higher across most U.S. regions, data from the Energy 
Information Administration showed Wednesday (1/21).
The U.S. average for regular gasoline climbed by 2.7cts to $2.806 gallon last 
week, according to the EIA's weekly fuel pricing update, though prices remained 
30.3cts lower than the same week of 2025.
East Coast (PADD 1) gasoline increased by 2.2cts to $2.763 gallon in the week 
ended January 19 and stood 30.6cts below the corresponding week a year earlier.
Within the East Coast, New England (PADD 1A) gasoline prices declined by 3.2cts 
to $2.790 gallon week over week and 23.1cts under the price in the same period 
last year.
Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) gasoline prices edged up by 0.3ct to $2.904 gallon 
last week and were 30.2cts lower than the same week in 2025.
Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) gasoline climbed by 4.6cts to $2.667 gallon in the 
profiled week, remaining 32.6cts lower year over year.
Midwest (PADD 2) gasoline prices increased by 4.4cts to $2.648 gallon, while 
values stayed 33.7cts below the year-ago level.
Gulf Coast (PADD 3) gasoline rose by 2.2cts to $2.397 gallon in the reference 
week and remained 29.4cts lower than the comparable week last year.
Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) gasoline prices jumped by 7.2cts to $2.494 gallon, 
though prices were still sharply lower on the year, down 41.7cts.
West Coast (PADD 5) gasoline increased by 0.8ct to $3.657 gallon in the 
reference week and stood 21.4cts below the same week last year.
Gasoline prices on the West Coast less California rose by 1.5cts to $3.295 
gallon and were 20.5cts lower year over year.




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