Maryland uses the Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) weekly average from EIA, which does not publish an average for Maryland itself. Regular averaged $4.36 a gallon there in the week of October 5, 2026, −4.8¢ on the week.
Regional figure, not a state average for Maryland. EIA publishes weekly prices for nine states only. Maryland is part of the Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) region, so the prices below are the Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) average, the same figure shown for 4 other states. Pump prices in Maryland can differ from it.
Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) average, week of October 5, 2026
Regular$4.36/gal−4.8¢ vs last week+$1.25 vs a year ago
Midgrade$4.90/gal−3.5¢ vs last week+$1.28 vs a year ago
Premium$5.25/gal−3.6¢ vs last week+$1.32 vs a year ago
Diesel$6.49/gal−4.6¢ vs last week+$2.60 vs a year ago
US average regular: $4.35 (−11.1¢ on the week). The Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) average is 1¢ above it.
Regular per gallon, last 52 weeks: Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) vs USCentral Atlantic (PADD 1B)US average
Other states in the Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) region
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices, week of October 5, 2026. Prices include taxes and are averages of a survey of stations, published every Monday (Tuesday after a federal holiday); a single station near you can be well above or below them. Via the Roadscore API.
