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Release Date: April 17, 2024 Next Release Date: April 24, 2024

Regular gasoline retail prices (dollars per gallon)

Retail average regular gasoline prices (dollars per gallon) more price data ›
  Year ago Most recent
  04/17/23 04/15/24 04/08/24 04/01/24 03/25/24 03/18/24 03/11/24 03/04/24
U.S. 3.663 3.628 3.591 3.517 3.523 3.453 3.376 3.350
East Coast (PADD 1) 3.512 3.451 3.391 3.382 3.388 3.349 3.265 3.240
Midwest (PADD 2) 3.590 3.465 3.460 3.366 3.406 3.309 3.287 3.269
Gulf Coast (PADD 3) 3.341 3.177 3.215 3.116 3.176 3.099 2.945 2.949
Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) 3.524 3.428 3.380 3.351 3.292 3.166 3.077 3.014
West Coast (PADD 5) 4.525 4.853 4.748 4.556 4.460 4.380 4.296 4.229
Retail conventional regular gasoline prices (dollars per gallon) more price data ›
  Year ago Most recent
  04/17/23 04/15/24 04/08/24 04/01/24 03/25/24 03/18/24 03/11/24 03/04/24
U.S. 3.553 3.479 3.448 3.401 3.409 3.348 3.270 3.243
East Coast (PADD 1) 3.521 3.455 3.395 3.404 3.399 3.373 3.286 3.253
Midwest (PADD 2) 3.527 3.395 3.383 3.303 3.341 3.257 3.234 3.213
Gulf Coast (PADD 3) 3.327 3.158 3.184 3.099 3.157 3.111 2.960 2.959
Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) 3.524 3.547 3.493 3.448 3.373 3.214 3.116 3.073
West Coast (PADD 5) 4.217 4.430 4.363 4.263 4.159 4.044 3.922 3.856
Retail reformulated regular gasoline prices (dollars per gallon) more price data ›
  Year ago Most recent
  04/17/23 04/15/24 04/08/24 04/01/24 03/25/24 03/18/24 03/11/24 03/04/24
U.S. 3.902 3.947 3.897 3.766 3.767 3.679 3.602 3.578
East Coast (PADD 1) 3.494 3.444 3.383 3.338 3.366 3.300 3.221 3.213
Midwest (PADD 2) 3.961 3.874 3.909 3.737 3.790 3.610 3.595 3.596
Gulf Coast (PADD 3) 3.374 3.215 3.276 3.152 3.216 3.074 2.914 2.926
Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) NA 2.969 2.941 2.978 2.978 2.982 2.927 2.785
West Coast (PADD 5) 4.715 5.117 4.989 4.740 4.648 4.591 4.529 4.462

RBOB regular gasoline futures prices (dollars per gallon)

RBOB regular gasoline futures prices (dollars per gallon) more price data ›
  Year ago Most recent
  04/14/23 04/12/24 04/05/24 03/29/24 03/22/24 03/15/24 03/08/24 03/01/24
Contract 1 2.836 NA 2.789 NA 2.740 2.721 2.527 2.614
Contract 2 2.787 NA 2.766 NA 2.717 2.707 2.521 2.605
Contract 3 2.734 NA 2.730 NA 2.676 2.666 2.497 2.573
Contract 4 2.679 NA 2.679 NA 2.628 2.615 2.461 2.530
Note: Markets were closed on 3/29/2024. Futures Prices after April 5, 2024, are not available.
Total gasoline stocks (million barrels) more stock data ›
  Year ago Most recent
  04/14/23 04/12/24 04/05/24 03/29/24 03/22/24 03/15/24 03/08/24 03/01/24
U.S. 223.5 227.4 228.5 227.8 232.1 230.8 234.1 239.7
East Coast (PADD 1) 52.4 53.2 53.1 54.8 58.2 60.9 61.1 64.5
Midwest (PADD 2) 47.1 53.3 53.0 54.3 55.1 54.6 55.2 56.9
Gulf Coast (PADD 3) 84.7 84.4 84.8 81.1 80.5 76.6 78.4 79.0
Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) 7.9 8.8 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.2 8.3 8.6
West Coast (PADD 5) 31.4 27.7 29.1 29.0 29.5 30.5 31.0 30.7
Conventional gasoline stocks (million barrels) more stock data ›
  Year ago Most recent
  04/14/23 04/12/24 04/05/24 03/29/24 03/22/24 03/15/24 03/08/24 03/01/24
U.S. 16.7 14.5 13.8 13.2 13.3 14.8 15.8 16.2
East Coast (PADD 1) 3.4 2.8 3.0 2.3 2.0 3.2 3.1 3.2
Midwest (PADD 2) 3.4 3.5 3.3 3.9 3.9 4.0 4.0 4.0
Gulf Coast (PADD 3) 6.4 5.5 4.9 4.3 4.5 4.9 5.8 6.2
Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) 1.6 1.2 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.3 1.4 1.3
West Coast (PADD 5) 2.0 1.4 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.5
Reformulated gasoline stocks (million barrels) more stock data ›
  Year ago Most recent
  04/14/23 04/12/24 04/05/24 03/29/24 03/22/24 03/15/24 03/08/24 03/01/24
U.S. 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
East Coast (PADD 1) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Midwest (PADD 2) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Gulf Coast (PADD 3) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
West Coast (PADD 5) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Blending components stocks (million barrels) more stock data ›
  Year ago Most recent
  04/14/23 04/12/24 04/05/24 03/29/24 03/22/24 03/15/24 03/08/24 03/01/24
U.S. 206.8 212.9 214.8 214.6 218.7 215.9 218.3 223.5
East Coast (PADD 1) 49.1 50.3 50.1 52.5 56.3 57.7 58.0 61.3
Midwest (PADD 2) 43.7 49.9 49.8 50.4 51.2 50.7 51.2 52.9
Gulf Coast (PADD 3) 78.3 78.9 79.9 76.8 76.0 71.7 72.6 72.8
Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) 6.3 7.6 7.1 7.2 7.2 6.8 7.0 7.3
West Coast (PADD 5) 29.4 26.2 27.8 27.7 28.1 29.0 29.5 29.2
Days of supply (number of days) more supply data ›
  Year ago Most recent
  04/14/23 04/12/24 04/05/24 03/29/24 03/22/24 03/15/24 03/08/24 03/01/24
U.S. 24.9 25.8 25.8 25.5 26.1 26.1 27.0 28.3
Note: Days of Supply calculated as: U.S. total gasoline stocks / Four-week average U.S. finished motor gasoline demand

Fuel ethanol stocks (million barrels)

Fuel ethanol stocks (million barrels) more stock data ›
  Year ago Most recent
  04/14/23 04/12/24 04/05/24 03/29/24 03/22/24 03/15/24 03/08/24 03/01/24
U.S. 25.3 26.1 26.2 26.4 26.1 26.0 25.8 26.1
East Coast (PADD 1) 7.6 8.5 8.2 8.5 8.5 8.9 8.9 8.5
Midwest (PADD 2) 10.2 10.7 11.2 11.0 10.7 10.4 10.2 10.4
Gulf Coast (PADD 3) 4.7 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.1 4.2 4.1 4.4
Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
West Coast (PADD 5) 2.5 2.4 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.1 2.2 2.4

Gasoline production, imports, and exports (million barrels per day)

Finished gasoline production (million barrels per day)more production data ›
  Year ago Four-week averages Year ago Week ending
  04/14/23 04/12/24 04/05/24 03/29/24 04/14/23 04/12/24 04/05/24 03/29/24
U.S. 9.795 9.513 9.571 9.688 9.475 9.417 9.442 9.980
East Coast (PADD 1) 3.196 3.194 3.180 3.159 3.161 3.219 3.204 3.235
Midwest (PADD 2) 2.398 2.366 2.345 2.346 2.430 2.447 2.389 2.388
Gulf Coast (PADD 3) 2.197 2.127 2.157 2.190 2.250 2.233 2.093 2.133
Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) 0.327 0.365 0.361 0.366 0.336 0.373 0.351 0.365
West Coast (PADD 5) 1.425 1.403 1.408 1.416 1.407 1.391 1.340 1.479
Conventional gasoline production (million barrels per day) more production data ›
  Year ago Four-week averages Year ago Week ending
  04/14/23 04/12/24 04/05/24 03/29/24 04/14/23 04/12/24 04/05/24 03/29/24
U.S. 6.590 6.448 6.439 6.445 6.663 6.635 6.435 6.520
East Coast (PADD 1) 2.038 2.034 2.019 1.993 2.019 2.051 2.079 2.058
Midwest (PADD 2) 2.075 2.047 2.023 2.016 2.108 2.125 2.071 2.070
Gulf Coast (PADD 3) 1.721 1.634 1.667 1.697 1.791 1.720 1.589 1.648
Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) 0.327 0.300 0.297 0.298 0.336 0.305 0.296 0.295
West Coast (PADD 5) 0.429 0.433 0.434 0.442 0.410 0.435 0.400 0.447
Reformulated gasoline production (million barrels per day) more production data ›
  Year ago Four-week averages Year ago Week ending
  04/14/23 04/12/24 04/05/24 03/29/24 04/14/23 04/12/24 04/05/24 03/29/24
U.S. 2.953 3.008 3.012 3.033 2.920 3.028 2.942 3.080
East Coast (PADD 1) 1.158 1.160 1.161 1.167 1.142 1.168 1.125 1.177
Midwest (PADD 2) 0.323 0.320 0.322 0.330 0.322 0.322 0.318 0.317
Gulf Coast (PADD 3) 0.475 0.493 0.491 0.493 0.459 0.514 0.503 0.485
Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) 0.000 0.065 0.064 0.068 0.000 0.068 0.055 0.069
West Coast (PADD 5) 0.996 0.970 0.974 0.974 0.996 0.956 0.941 1.031
Gasoline imports (million barrels per day) more import data ›
  Year ago Four-week averages Year ago Week ending
  04/14/23 04/12/24 04/05/24 03/29/24 04/14/23 04/12/24 04/05/24 03/29/24
Total gasoline 0.775 0.612 0.559 0.535 0.700 0.709 0.730 0.488
Conventional gasoline 0.122 0.143 0.114 0.076 0.152 0.173 0.221 0.109
Reformulated gasoline 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Blending components 0.653 0.469 0.445 0.458 0.547 0.536 0.509 0.379
Gasoline exports (million barrels per day) more exports data ›
  Year ago Four-week averages Year ago Week ending
  04/14/23 04/12/24 04/05/24 03/29/24 04/14/23 04/12/24 04/05/24 03/29/24
Total motor gasoline 0.853 0.863 0.915 0.920 0.943 0.826 0.978 0.863

Fuel ethanol production (million barrels per day)

Fuel ethanol production (million barrels per day) more production data ›
  Year ago Four-week averages Year ago Week ending
  04/14/23 04/12/24 04/05/24 03/29/24 04/14/23 04/12/24 04/05/24 03/29/24
U.S. 0.997 1.042 1.057 1.049 1.024 0.983 1.056 1.073
East Coast (PADD 1) 0.011 0.011 0.011 0.011 0.010 0.012 0.011 0.011
Midwest (PADD 2) 0.950 0.991 1.008 1.000 0.974 0.924 1.008 1.023
Gulf Coast (PADD 3) 0.022 0.019 0.018 0.019 0.025 0.026 0.016 0.018
Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) 0.011 0.011 0.011 0.011 0.012 0.011 0.011 0.011
West Coast (PADD 5) 0.004 0.010 0.009 0.009 0.004 0.010 0.009 0.010

Gasoline demand (million barrels per day)

Gasoline demand (million barrels per day) more production data ›
  Year ago Four-week averages Year ago Week ending
  04/14/23 04/12/24 04/05/24 03/29/24 04/14/23 04/12/24 04/05/24 03/29/24
Finished motor gasoline 8.974 8.806 8.843 8.951 8.519 8.662 8.612 9.236

Abbreviations: NA = Not Available  |  W = Data Withheld