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# PADD 1B (Central Atlantic) 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_

> Out of season — last quoted Mar 30, 2026.

> Now $2.306/gal, 6% above the 4-yr median. The EIA weekly price survey runs October through March; the latest reading is $2.306/gal from Mar 30, 2026. The survey resumes in October.

PADD 1B's retail-wholesale propane spread closed at $2.306/gal on March 30, up 7.0 cents from the prior week. The spread stood 6% above the 4-year median and 3.5% above year-ago levels.

## Final weeks of the 2025-26 heating season

| Period | Current | Prior | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| vs 4-yr median | $2.306/gal | $2.183/gal | +5.6% |
| Year over year | $2.306/gal | $2.228/gal | +3.5% |
| vs 4 weeks ago | $2.306/gal | $2.051/gal | +12.4% |
| Week over week | $2.306/gal | $2.236/gal | +3.1% |

## About this data

- Source: Derived from EIA propane price series
- Series: PADD 1B (Central Atlantic) retail-wholesale propane spread
- Basis: Price difference between two EIA quotes
- Unit: $/gal
- Calculation period: Weekly, Oct-Mar heating season
- Last observation: Mar 30, 2026
- Update frequency: Weekly, Oct-Mar

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