Weekly Average Diesel Retail Prices for New York State and Regions, 2017-Present

Weekly average retail diesel prices in U.S. dollars per gallon for New York State and sixteen metropolitan regions. Data is derived from the American Automobile Association (AAA) Daily Fuel Gauge Report and averaged weekly, beginning in January 2017. The dataset is provided by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).

Use Cases

• Model regional fuel price volatility based on weekly time-series data.
• Compare diesel price trends across sixteen New York metropolitan regions.
• Analyze the impact of state energy policies on retail fuel prices over time.
• Forecast transportation costs for logistics and supply chain operations.

Strengths

• Provides consistent weekly time-series data starting from January 2017.
• Covers sixteen distinct geographic regions within New York State.
• Data is sourced from the American Automobile Association (AAA), a recognized authority.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias limited to New York State.

Provenance

Source

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)

Collection Method

Average daily retail diesel prices collected from the AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report, averaged to produce weekly figures.

Time Range

Beginning January 2017 through current.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-14 22:33:47.707170; freshness should be verified.

Geography

New York State and sixteen metropolitan regions within it.