The U.S. Energy Information Administration on Tuesday reported that average U.S. retail prices for gasoline and diesel fell in the week ended Nov. 9.
Regular gasoline averaged $3.995 per gallon, down 15.8 cents from $4.153 on Nov. 2, according to the EIA. On‑highway diesel averaged $6.127 per gallon, down 16.5 cents from the prior week, the agency said.
| Regular gasoline | Diesel | |
|---|---|---|
| This week (Nov. 9) | $3.995 | $6.127 |
| Last week (Nov. 2) | $4.153 | $6.292 |
| Change from last week | −15.8¢ | −16.5¢ |
| A year ago (Nov. 10, 2025) | $3.056 | $3.837 |
Compared with a year earlier, the EIA said regular gasoline averaged $3.056 on Nov. 10, 2025, and diesel averaged $3.837. The agency’s tables show the U.S. gasoline average is 93.9 cents higher than a year ago, and the diesel average is $2.29 higher than a year ago.
Regional gasoline prices ranged from $3.481 per gallon on the Gulf Coast to $5.110 on the West Coast, EIA data show. The Rocky Mountain region posted the largest weekly gasoline decline at 26.7 cents, while the Midwest fell 23.4 cents and the West Coast fell 18.6 cents. East Coast gasoline averaged $3.847, down 8.9 cents on the week.
By state, California’s regular gasoline average was $5.562, down 18.6 cents from a week earlier, and Texas averaged $3.408, down 17.0 cents. Ohio and Colorado both showed 32.2‑cent weekly drops to $3.768 and $3.746, respectively. New York averaged $4.116, down 10.1 cents, and Florida averaged $3.726, down 6.5 cents.
City averages reflected the same pattern. Los Angeles regular gasoline averaged $5.559, down 18.3 cents on the week, while San Francisco averaged $5.447, down 25.2 cents. Chicago averaged $4.461, down 24.5 cents; Denver averaged $3.642, down 37.4 cents; Houston averaged $3.489, down 13.6 cents; and New York City averaged $4.012, down 10.2 cents.
For diesel, regional averages ranged from $5.741 per gallon on the Gulf Coast to $7.110 on the West Coast, the EIA reported. The Rocky Mountain region saw the largest weekly diesel drop at 23.9 cents. The Midwest fell 20.1 cents, the Gulf Coast fell 17.1 cents, and the West Coast fell 16.2 cents. The East Coast averaged $5.920, down 10.5 cents on the week.
California’s diesel average was $7.897, down 17.9 cents from the prior week. The EIA tables list West Coast less California at $6.429 and the national U.S. average at $6.127.
The EIA listed Nov. 17, 2026, as the next release date for the weekly gasoline and diesel update.
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