California diesel price this week
EIA weekly survey · weekly since 1995
The Weekly Diesel Bulletin·No. 7·Week of ·Next release September 9, 2026
California, week of August 31, 2026
$7.218
per gallon, on-highway diesel
Change vs last week
▲+$0.178
was $7.040
Change vs a year ago
▲+$2.304
was $4.914
- The average on-highway diesel price in California is $7.218 per gallon for the week of , up $0.178 from last week.
- A year ago it was $4.914 - up $2.304 year-over-year.
- California is currently $1.619 above the U.S. average of $5.599.
- California is the only individual state with its own weekly EIA retail diesel series - for every other state, the closest official number is its PADD regional average.
- The California record high is $7.567 (week of ); the record low is $1.097 ().
Last 52 weeks
Recent weeks
| Week of | $/gal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| $7.218 | ▲+$0.178 | |
| $7.040 | ▲+$0.255 | |
| $6.785 | ▲+$0.167 | |
| $6.618 | ▼−$0.098 | |
| $6.716 | ▲+$0.046 | |
| $6.670 | ▲+$0.199 | |
| $6.471 | ▲+$0.345 | |
| $6.126 | ▲+$0.053 |
Full weekly history since 1995: download CSV · JSON · annual averages · all-time records. Put this number to work in the fuel surcharge calculator. Which states this region covers: the PADD map.
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