Spreads
Out of seasonPADD 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 Sep 2, 2026 · page revised Aug 3, 2026
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- Spread
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
- Weekly, Oct-Mar heating season
- Last observation
- Mar 30, 2026
- Update frequency
- Weekly, Oct-Mar
Now $2.306/gal, 5.6% 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 residential-wholesale spread closed the heating season at $2.306/gal on March 30, 5.6% above the 4-year median. The EIA price survey pauses through September and resumes in October.
| 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% |
Previous weeks
An earlier week
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.