Spreads
Out of seasonUnited States 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
- United States 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 $1.633/gal, 1% above the 4-yr median. The EIA weekly price survey runs October through March; the latest reading is $1.633/gal from Mar 30, 2026. The survey resumes in October.
The retail-wholesale propane spread ended at $1.633/gal on Mar 30, down 1.9 cents on the week. The spread stands 1% above the 4-year median. The EIA price survey runs October through March only; this series is paused until the fall heating season.
| Period | Current | Prior | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| vs 4-yr median | $1.633/gal | $1.620/gal | +0.8% |
| Year over year | $1.633/gal | $1.637/gal | -0.2% |
| vs 4 weeks ago | $1.633/gal | $1.611/gal | +1.4% |
| Week over week | $1.633/gal | $1.652/gal | -1.2% |