California diesel price in 1996 53 official EIA weekly readings
The average California on-highway diesel price in 1996 was $1.441 per gallon over 53 weekly readings.
The weekly low was $1.270 (week of February 19, 1996 ); the high was $1.659 (week of May 6, 1996 ).
By average price, 1996 ranks #28 of 32 years in this regional EIA series.
This is a calendar-year view of the official EIA weekly series for
California. It does not estimate prices for individual states or cities.
Every weekly source reading used in the annual average appears below.
1996 weekly chart
$1.25 $1.39 $1.54 $1.68 1996-01 1996-12
$1.426
January 1, 1996: $1.326/gal January 8, 1996: $1.332/gal January 15, 1996: $1.324/gal January 22, 1996: $1.324/gal January 29, 1996: $1.303/gal February 5, 1996: $1.282/gal February 12, 1996: $1.276/gal February 19, 1996: $1.270/gal February 26, 1996: $1.278/gal March 4, 1996: $1.274/gal March 11, 1996: $1.273/gal March 18, 1996: $1.272/gal March 25, 1996: $1.284/gal April 1, 1996: $1.384/gal April 8, 1996: $1.463/gal April 15, 1996: $1.506/gal April 22, 1996: $1.572/gal April 29, 1996: $1.631/gal May 6, 1996: $1.659/gal May 13, 1996: $1.635/gal May 20, 1996: $1.613/gal May 27, 1996: $1.579/gal June 3, 1996: $1.563/gal June 10, 1996: $1.545/gal June 17, 1996: $1.526/gal June 24, 1996: $1.495/gal July 1, 1996: $1.483/gal July 8, 1996: $1.473/gal July 15, 1996: $1.471/gal July 22, 1996: $1.451/gal July 29, 1996: $1.436/gal August 5, 1996: $1.436/gal August 12, 1996: $1.434/gal August 19, 1996: $1.443/gal August 26, 1996: $1.445/gal September 2, 1996: $1.444/gal September 9, 1996: $1.455/gal September 16, 1996: $1.477/gal September 23, 1996: $1.487/gal September 30, 1996: $1.471/gal October 7, 1996: $1.469/gal October 14, 1996: $1.492/gal October 21, 1996: $1.500/gal October 28, 1996: $1.484/gal November 4, 1996: $1.485/gal November 11, 1996: $1.477/gal November 18, 1996: $1.465/gal November 25, 1996: $1.455/gal December 2, 1996: $1.443/gal December 9, 1996: $1.439/gal December 16, 1996: $1.428/gal December 23, 1996: $1.430/gal December 30, 1996: $1.426/gal California on-highway diesel, 1996. Source: EIA weekly survey.
Every EIA week in 1996
Week of $/gal
Change January 1, 1996 $1.326 ▲+$0.003 January 8, 1996 $1.332 ▲+$0.006 January 15, 1996 $1.324 ▼−$0.008 January 22, 1996 $1.324 $0.000 January 29, 1996 $1.303 ▼−$0.021 February 5, 1996 $1.282 ▼−$0.021 February 12, 1996 $1.276 ▼−$0.006 February 19, 1996 $1.270 ▼−$0.006 February 26, 1996 $1.278 ▲+$0.008 March 4, 1996 $1.274 ▼−$0.004 March 11, 1996 $1.273 ▼−$0.001 March 18, 1996 $1.272 ▼−$0.001 March 25, 1996 $1.284 ▲+$0.012 April 1, 1996 $1.384 ▲+$0.100 April 8, 1996 $1.463 ▲+$0.079 April 15, 1996 $1.506 ▲+$0.043 April 22, 1996 $1.572 ▲+$0.066 April 29, 1996 $1.631 ▲+$0.059 May 6, 1996 $1.659 ▲+$0.028 May 13, 1996 $1.635 ▼−$0.024 May 20, 1996 $1.613 ▼−$0.022 May 27, 1996 $1.579 ▼−$0.034 June 3, 1996 $1.563 ▼−$0.016 June 10, 1996 $1.545 ▼−$0.018 June 17, 1996 $1.526 ▼−$0.019 June 24, 1996 $1.495 ▼−$0.031 July 1, 1996 $1.483 ▼−$0.012 July 8, 1996 $1.473 ▼−$0.010 July 15, 1996 $1.471 ▼−$0.002 July 22, 1996 $1.451 ▼−$0.020 July 29, 1996 $1.436 ▼−$0.015 August 5, 1996 $1.436 $0.000 August 12, 1996 $1.434 ▼−$0.002 August 19, 1996 $1.443 ▲+$0.009 August 26, 1996 $1.445 ▲+$0.002 September 2, 1996 $1.444 ▼−$0.001 September 9, 1996 $1.455 ▲+$0.011 September 16, 1996 $1.477 ▲+$0.022 September 23, 1996 $1.487 ▲+$0.010 September 30, 1996 $1.471 ▼−$0.016 October 7, 1996 $1.469 ▼−$0.002 October 14, 1996 $1.492 ▲+$0.023 October 21, 1996 $1.500 ▲+$0.008 October 28, 1996 $1.484 ▼−$0.016 November 4, 1996 $1.485 ▲+$0.001 November 11, 1996 $1.477 ▼−$0.008 November 18, 1996 $1.465 ▼−$0.012 November 25, 1996 $1.455 ▼−$0.010 December 2, 1996 $1.443 ▼−$0.012 December 9, 1996 $1.439 ▼−$0.004 December 16, 1996 $1.428 ▼−$0.011 December 23, 1996 $1.430 ▲+$0.002 December 30, 1996 $1.426 ▼−$0.004
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