--- title: "Diesel Shortage Leaves US With Just 25-Day Supply as Demand Surges: Report" description: "A diesel shortage has left the United States with only a 25 day supply, which the Biden administration calls \"unacceptably low.\"" date: "2022-10-23" modified: "2022-10-23" authors: - name: "Nico DeMattia" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/nico-demattia" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/diesel-shortage-leaves-us-with-just-25-day-supply-as-demand-surges-report" categories: - "Culture" - "News" - "Trucks" --- # Diesel Shortage Leaves US With Just 25-Day Supply as Demand Surges: Report ![]() *Photo | Getty Images* Diesel stockpiles in the U.S. are reportedly at their lowest point since 2008, with only enough fuel for a 25-day supply, according to a recent report from *[Bloomberg]()*. Demand is also said to be at its highest point since 2007, creating a dangerous supply/demand combination that's causing spikes in pricing. The Biden administration called the nationwide [diesel ]()supply "unacceptably low" and is looking at all options to build up the national supply to help reduce prices. According to [U.S. Energy Information Administration ]()(EIA), the average price of diesel is at $5.34 per gallon. That's an increase of $1.67 per gallon, compared to this time last year. The area getting hit the hardest is New England, where people burn diesel fuel for heat more than anywhere else in the country. There, stockpiles of diesel fuel are a third of what they normally are at this time of the year. However, the highest cost of diesel fuel is in California, where the average cost is almost $6.50 per gallon, an increase of almost $2.00 per gallon over this time last year. ![]() *Photo | Getty Images* It's also a massive price increase over the average cost of gasoline in the U.S. According to the EIA, the average price of gasoline in the U.S. is $3.87 per gallon, with the most expensive region also being California, at $5.84 per gallon. Part of the reason for the diesel supply shortage is maintenance season but the bigger issue is Russia's war in Ukraine, which has hurt global fuel supplies. Thankfully, according to Bloomberg, there may be some good news on the horizon. One million barrels of diesel fuel is said to be headed to New York, after two shipping vessels were diverted from their original European destinations. At the same time, a Trainer, Pennsylvania-based diesel refinery is coming back online after its seasonal maintenance, which will help increase diesel production in the U.S. Hopefully those two things can help return the diesel stockpile to normal-ish levels, at least temporarily. *Got tips? Send them over to nico.demattia@thedrive.com* ## Author Nico is a writer and reviewer from New Jersey who probably thinks he’s a lot funnier than he actually is. His love of cars began when he was just a kid playing Gran Turismo 3, grinding out enough race wins with a Mazda Miata to save up for an in-game RUF 911. That passion for small, lightweight sports cars drove his desire to learn more about the industry, get his hands on as many cars as he could, and bring those experiences to life on the page. He cut his teeth writing about BMWs, Volkswagens, and Audis, mostly, and has owned far too many of each. He’s on his fourth 3 Series sedan, but all of his old, cheap German cars have forced him to learn more about car maintenance than his mechanical capability can handle. Too many late nights have been spent scrambling to get a car running by morning so he could get to work. For some reason, he never seems to learn that old Bimmers probably aren’t the best daily drivers. But he loves more than just old German cars. He’ll gladly drive and discuss anything with four (or even three) wheels. Cars aren’t his only passions, though. Nico is also a big nerd and loves movies, video games, comic books, and cares far too much about the New York Giants. So don’t be surprised if you see football references or dumb, obscure movie quotes in any of his car reviews. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()