Dispatched Pulse · PADD 5 — West Coast

PADD 5 — West Coast diesel — week of 2026-05-18.

West Coast — California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Hawaii. The most expensive PADD almost every week; CARB diesel and state taxes anchor the spread.

Updated Mon, May 18, 2026 · Weekly · Monday · refresh delayed, retrying

PADD 5 — West Coast

$4.598

-0.026 WoW · +4.2% YoY

This week vs. last week

This Monday
$4.598
Last Monday
$4.624
Week-over-week
-0.026 (-0.6%)
Year ago
$4.412
Year-over-year
+4.2%
Spread vs. U.S. national
+0.786

9-week trend

Week ofPADD 5 — West Coast
2026-03-23$4.681
2026-03-30$4.668
2026-04-06$4.655
2026-04-13$4.642
2026-04-20$4.634
2026-04-27$4.629
2026-05-04$4.626
2026-05-11$4.624
2026-05-18$4.598

Source: EIA Weekly Petroleum Data. PADD-level weighting reflects EIA’s published methodology.

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