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An independent guide to the price at the pumpData release · 10 September 2026
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Reported pump priceUSD 1.11per litre

Observation date2026-09-077 September 2026

Share paid in taxes11.6%Derived breakdown

Change from prior week+1.3%Price rank 4 of 9 on the same date

Where your money goes

Derived breakdown
USD per litre price breakdownCrude oil: 0.583 USD per litre; Refining & distribution: 0.395 USD per litre; Fuel taxes & fees: 0.128 USD per litreCrude oil: USD 0.58/LRefining & distribution: USD 0.39/LFuel taxes & fees: USD 0.13/L
Crude oilUSD 0.5852.7% of price
Refining & distributionUSD 0.3935.7% of price
Fuel taxes & feesUSD 0.1311.6% of price
Price components, 2026-09-07, USD per litre
ComponentAmount
Crude oil0.5830
Refining & distribution0.3948
Fuel taxes & fees0.1283

· US Energy Information Administration
Crude uses WTI. Refining and distribution stay combined. Calculation and limitations

The last 52 weekly observations

Colorado · Gasoline / petrol
Pump price history52 observations from 2025-09-15 to 2026-09-07. USD per litre. Full values are in the accompanying table.0.000.450.891.342025-09-15: USD 0.81/L2025-09-22: USD 0.81/L2025-09-29: USD 0.77/L2025-10-06: USD 0.75/L2025-10-13: USD 0.74/L2025-10-20: USD 0.73/L2025-10-27: USD 0.74/L2025-11-03: USD 0.72/L2025-11-10: USD 0.70/L2025-11-17: USD 0.70/L2025-11-24: USD 0.67/L2025-12-01: USD 0.64/L2025-12-08: USD 0.61/L2025-12-15: USD 0.61/L2025-12-22: USD 0.60/L2025-12-29: USD 0.58/L2026-01-05: USD 0.58/L2026-01-12: USD 0.60/L2026-01-19: USD 0.63/L2026-01-26: USD 0.65/L2026-02-02: USD 0.66/L2026-02-09: USD 0.71/L2026-02-16: USD 0.71/L2026-02-23: USD 0.68/L2026-03-02: USD 0.74/L2026-03-09: USD 0.91/L2026-03-16: USD 1.00/L2026-03-23: USD 1.02/L2026-03-30: USD 0.99/L2026-04-06: USD 0.98/L2026-04-13: USD 0.97/L2026-04-20: USD 1.01/L2026-04-27: USD 1.04/L2026-05-04: USD 1.15/L2026-05-11: USD 1.12/L2026-05-18: USD 1.22/L2026-05-25: USD 1.20/L2026-06-01: USD 1.11/L2026-06-08: USD 1.05/L2026-06-15: USD 1.04/L2026-06-22: USD 0.97/L2026-06-29: USD 0.94/L2026-07-06: USD 0.93/L2026-07-13: USD 0.98/L2026-07-20: USD 1.03/L2026-07-27: USD 1.06/L2026-08-03: USD 1.07/L2026-08-10: USD 1.07/L2026-08-17: USD 1.12/L2026-08-24: USD 1.16/L2026-08-31: USD 1.09/L2026-09-07: USD 1.11/L2025-09-152026-09-07

USD per litre. Shaded areas show the components.

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USD per litre
DatePriceComponents
2025-09-150.813Crude oil 0.400; Refining & distribution 0.287; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2025-09-220.810Crude oil 0.396; Refining & distribution 0.288; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2025-09-290.773Crude oil 0.404; Refining & distribution 0.243; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2025-10-060.749Crude oil 0.393; Refining & distribution 0.230; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2025-10-130.736Crude oil 0.376; Refining & distribution 0.234; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2025-10-200.728Crude oil 0.367; Refining & distribution 0.235; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2025-10-270.739Crude oil 0.391; Refining & distribution 0.222; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2025-11-030.716Crude oil 0.389; Refining & distribution 0.202; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2025-11-100.696Crude oil 0.383; Refining & distribution 0.187; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2025-11-170.705Crude oil 0.382; Refining & distribution 0.197; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2025-11-240.668Crude oil 0.372; Refining & distribution 0.171; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2025-12-010.636Crude oil 0.374; Refining & distribution 0.136; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2025-12-080.613Crude oil 0.371; Refining & distribution 0.116; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2025-12-150.606Crude oil 0.358; Refining & distribution 0.122; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2025-12-220.601Crude oil 0.366; Refining & distribution 0.110; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2025-12-290.582Crude oil 0.364; Refining & distribution 0.092; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-01-050.578Crude oil 0.365; Refining & distribution 0.087; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-01-120.596Crude oil 0.374; Refining & distribution 0.097; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-01-190.628Crude oil 0.374; Refining & distribution 0.129; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-01-260.653Crude oil 0.380; Refining & distribution 0.147; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-02-020.659Crude oil 0.387; Refining & distribution 0.145; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-02-090.708Crude oil 0.406; Refining & distribution 0.177; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-02-160.714Crude oil 0.397; Refining & distribution 0.192; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-02-230.681Crude oil 0.417; Refining & distribution 0.138; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-03-020.743Crude oil 0.447; Refining & distribution 0.170; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-03-090.909Crude oil 0.595; Refining & distribution 0.188; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-03-161.004Crude oil 0.587; Refining & distribution 0.291; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-03-231.020Crude oil 0.562; Refining & distribution 0.332; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-03-300.994Crude oil 0.658; Refining & distribution 0.210; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-04-060.977Crude oil 0.717; Refining & distribution 0.134; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-04-130.972Crude oil 0.634; Refining & distribution 0.213; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-04-201.006Crude oil 0.573; Refining & distribution 0.308; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-04-271.038Crude oil 0.628; Refining & distribution 0.284; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-05-041.148Crude oil 0.690; Refining & distribution 0.332; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-05-111.125Crude oil 0.639; Refining & distribution 0.360; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-05-181.220Crude oil 0.706; Refining & distribution 0.388; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-05-251.200Crude oil 0.631; Refining & distribution 0.443; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-06-011.109Crude oil 0.604; Refining & distribution 0.380; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-06-081.053Crude oil 0.598; Refining & distribution 0.330; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-06-151.043Crude oil 0.532; Refining & distribution 0.385; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-06-220.968Crude oil 0.497; Refining & distribution 0.346; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-06-290.941Crude oil 0.452; Refining & distribution 0.364; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-07-060.929Crude oil 0.438; Refining & distribution 0.363; Fuel taxes & fees 0.128
2026-07-130.983Crude oil 0.498; Refining & distribution 0.357; Fuel taxes & fees 0.128
2026-07-201.031Crude oil 0.531; Refining & distribution 0.371; Fuel taxes & fees 0.128
2026-07-271.056Crude oil 0.530; Refining & distribution 0.398; Fuel taxes & fees 0.128
2026-08-031.070Crude oil 0.516; Refining & distribution 0.426; Fuel taxes & fees 0.128
2026-08-101.069Crude oil 0.527; Refining & distribution 0.414; Fuel taxes & fees 0.128
2026-08-171.124Crude oil 0.541; Refining & distribution 0.455; Fuel taxes & fees 0.128
2026-08-241.158Crude oil 0.543; Refining & distribution 0.487; Fuel taxes & fees 0.128
2026-08-311.092Crude oil 0.547; Refining & distribution 0.416; Fuel taxes & fees 0.128
2026-09-071.106Crude oil 0.583; Refining & distribution 0.395; Fuel taxes & fees 0.128

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