Spreads
Out of seasonPADD 1 (East Coast) retail-wholesale propane spread
Residential survey price minus wholesale/resale price, a gross-spread indicator (October-March)
Data through Mar 30, 2026 · source last checked Jul 26, 2026 · page revised Jul 26, 2026
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- Spread
About this data
- Source
- Derived from EIA propane price series
- Series
- PADD 1 (East Coast) retail-wholesale propane spread
- Basis
- Price difference between two EIA quotes
- Unit
- $/gal
- Calculation
- Weekly, Oct-Mar heating season
- Last observation
- Mar 30, 2026
- Update frequency
- Weekly, Oct-Mar
Now $2.436/gal, 2% above the 4-yr median. The EIA weekly price survey runs October through March; the latest reading is $2.436/gal from Mar 30, 2026. The survey resumes in October.
PADD 1's retail-wholesale propane spread read $2.436/gal on March 30, up 5.0% from four weeks prior. The spread sits 2% above the 4-year median. The EIA price survey resumes in October.
| Period | Current | Prior | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| vs 4-yr median | $2.436/gal | $2.379/gal | +2.4% |
| Year over year | $2.436/gal | $2.412/gal | +1.0% |
| vs 4 weeks ago | $2.436/gal | $2.320/gal | +5.0% |
| Week over week | $2.436/gal | $2.411/gal | +1.0% |