Table 17. U.S. No.

2 Diesel Fuel Prices by Sulfur Content and Sales Type

(Cents per Gallon Excluding Taxes)
Low-Sulfur Diesel Fuel
Year
Month

1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003

High-Sulfur Diesel Fuel

Sales to End Users

Commercial/
Through
Industrial
Institutional
Retail
Consumers
Consumers
Outlets

Sales to End Users

Other
End
Usersa

Average

Sales
for
Resale

Commercial/
Industrial
Institutional
Consumers
Consumers

Other
End
Usersa

Average

Sales
for
Resale

.....................................
.....................................
.....................................
.....................................
.....................................
.....................................
.....................................
.....................................
.....................................
.....................................

59.1
59.8
72.3
67.0
51.5
61.7
96.8
86.8
80.1
97.2

66.0
66.3
79.1
72.2
55.7
64.3
97.1
89.1
81.9
99.7

67.3
67.0
78.8
74.5
59.3
68.5
103.6
94.3
86.2
104.4

67.4
68.4
80.6
76.0
60.1
70.4
106.2
94.9
85.8
100.9

64.2
64.5
76.7
71.9
56.5
66.3
101.4
91.7
84.1
101.4

54.2
55.1
67.3
61.9
45.7
55.7
90.9
79.4
73.8
89.5

55.3
56.8
68.7
65.9
51.8
58.0
93.8
83.7
76.7
94.1

62.9
63.6
75.9
70.8
56.7
64.8
101.7
93.3
83.9
101.8

64.6
66.7
78.4
75.3
60.8
67.6
103.9
98.0
91.3
104.4

59.8
61.4
73.2
69.8
55.5
62.0
98.1
89.2
82.2
98.6

51.9
52.4
63.9
60.2
43.7
51.9
87.5
77.1
71.2
87.0

2004
January .............................
February ...........................
March ................................
April ..................................
May ...................................
June ..................................
July ...................................
August ..............................
September ........................
October .............................
November .........................
December .........................
2004 .....................................

104.1
107.5
110.9
119.3
124.5
116.7
125.1
132.1
140.1
161.3
151.3
137.4
128.4

104.2
108.2
113.7
121.3
127.8
121.3
126.3
133.4
141.8
164.3
154.8
143.5
131.8

109.5
112.0
116.7
122.7
127.7
124.4
128.0
137.3
145.6
167.3
165.4
153.3
134.8

107.4
110.3
114.8
123.3
128.9
123.1
128.7
136.6
145.3
163.5
157.4
142.3
132.9

107.3
110.3
114.5
121.7
127.0
121.7
127.2
135.4
143.7
164.8
159.3
146.6
132.5

97.8
98.7
102.7
109.4
113.5
108.4
116.5
125.7
134.4
154.2
143.8
128.8
119.7

101.9
103.0
106.5
111.5
118.8
114.0
120.4
128.4
135.8
155.4
146.7
134.2
123.7

109.4
110.4
112.9
118.7
125.5
121.4
127.3
135.8
146.4
161.5
151.7
144.1
132.2

110.8
113.6
120.4
129.4
131.8
126.2
130.6
139.6
150.2
166.0
161.0
148.5
135.4

105.6
107.0
111.9
118.9
123.7
118.3
124.2
132.6
142.2
159.4
151.1
139.3
128.1

94.5
93.1
95.9
100.7
108.5
104.7
112.2
120.8
129.5
150.2
140.1
126.9
114.6

2005
January .............................
February ...........................
March ................................
April ..................................
May ...................................
June ..................................
July ...................................
August ..............................
September ........................
October .............................
November .........................
December .........................
2005 .....................................

139.8
147.2
166.2
171.6
161.2
173.7
179.1
199.3
222.0
238.6
193.3
186.0
182.2

144.1
151.5
170.2
176.6
166.3
176.6
183.4
203.5
228.3
245.0
200.8
189.8
188.6

148.7
154.5
172.8
179.6
171.0
181.1
188.8
204.4
234.0
261.4
210.3
196.1
193.6

143.9
152.9
172.0
178.8
169.2
179.4
187.4
205.0
230.1
250.9
204.0
192.2
192.9

145.3
151.9
170.6
176.8
167.5
178.4
185.6
203.0
229.6
252.5
204.0
192.3
189.9

132.5
141.0
160.7
165.6
154.3
168.8
172.6
191.6
215.4
235.8
185.1
177.8
176.8

134.8
142.9
161.8
164.5
154.4
168.8
174.9
190.7
212.6
227.7
187.7
179.4
176.0

145.3
148.3
164.6
168.4
160.3
173.6
177.8
192.9
218.6
237.0
199.2
189.1
182.0

147.1
156.3
172.7
178.5
170.8
184.5
186.8
202.3
233.3
255.8
214.4
199.0
194.9

139.7
146.6
165.0
169.0
159.3
173.5
178.3
194.0
218.8
236.4
195.7
185.0
181.5

130.5
136.5
155.7
158.7
147.4
164.1
169.9
186.3
207.9
224.6
179.9
172.4
170.0

2006
January .............................
February ...........................
March ................................
April ..................................
Mayb .................................

190.2
190.8
R199.8
221.4
NA

195.3
196.7
R204.1
224.4
NA

198.3
199.3
R207.4
227.6
E243.0

196.2
196.5
R205.2
227.5
NA

195.7
196.6
R204.9
225.7
NA

183.5
183.4
192.9
215.0
NA

181.9
180.0
R189.9

192.5
188.8
R195.7

209.9
NA

214.7
NA

200.1
197.4
R206.6
223.1
NA

187.4
185.3
R194.7
214.1
NA

176.2
173.0
182.9
204.6
NA

NA = Not available.
a All end-user sales not included in the other end-user categories shown, e.g., sales to agricultural customers or utilities.
b Data are initial estimates calculated using prior history of the series as well as present and past values of other related time series, such as spot
prices and heating degree days. For an explanation of estimation methodology, see the Explanatory Notes.
E Estimated data. Includes on-highway diesel fuel only
R Revised data.
Notes: The 4th quarter of 1993 was a transitional period between the predecessor EIA-782 survey system and the revised EIA-782 survey sytem. The revised
survey system contains additional product and sales categories, which may not be consistent with categories derived from the predecessor survey system. Beginning
January 1994 all data are from the revised survey system and are consistent.
Notes: Values shown for the current two months are preliminary. Values shown for previous months are revised. Data are final upon publication in the Petroleum
Marketing Annual.
Sources: Energy Information Administration Forms EIA-782A, "Refiners/Gas Plant Operators Monthly Petroleum Product Sales Report," and EIA-782B,
"Resellers/Retailers Monthly Petroleum Product Sales Report."

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