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Dated source observation · 2026-09-28 · 2 days old
Last successful source refresh: 2026-09-30 07:39:45 UTC. A successful refresh does not mean a new price was published. Source status

Reported pump priceUSD 1.07per litre

Observation date2026-09-2828 September 2026

Share paid in taxes12.0%Derived breakdown

Change from prior week-4.2%Comparable ranking unavailable

Where your money goes

Derived breakdown
USD per litre price breakdownCrude oil: 0.606 USD per litre; Refining & distribution: 0.331 USD per litre; Fuel taxes & fees: 0.128 USD per litreCrude oil: USD 0.61/LRefining & distribution: USD 0.33/LFuel taxes & fees: USD 0.13/L
Crude oilUSD 0.6156.9% of price
Refining & distributionUSD 0.3331.0% of price
Fuel taxes & feesUSD 0.1312.0% of price
Price components, 2026-09-28, USD per litre
ComponentAmount
Crude oil0.6064
Refining & distribution0.3307
Fuel taxes & fees0.1283

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

Price history

Pump price history52 observations from 2025-10-06 to 2026-09-28. USD per litre. Full values are in the accompanying table.0.000.450.901.352025-10-06: USD 0.73/L2025-10-13: USD 0.72/L2025-10-20: USD 0.71/L2025-10-27: USD 0.74/L2025-11-03: USD 0.71/L2025-11-10: USD 0.68/L2025-11-17: USD 0.68/L2025-11-24: USD 0.65/L2025-12-01: USD 0.61/L2025-12-08: USD 0.59/L2025-12-15: USD 0.60/L2025-12-22: USD 0.60/L2025-12-29: USD 0.57/L2026-01-05: USD 0.57/L2026-01-12: USD 0.59/L2026-01-19: USD 0.65/L2026-01-26: USD 0.67/L2026-02-02: USD 0.65/L2026-02-09: USD 0.70/L2026-02-16: USD 0.71/L2026-02-23: USD 0.68/L2026-03-02: USD 0.75/L2026-03-09: USD 0.91/L2026-03-16: USD 1.02/L2026-03-23: USD 1.03/L2026-03-30: USD 1.00/L2026-04-06: USD 0.97/L2026-04-13: USD 0.98/L2026-04-20: USD 1.00/L2026-04-27: USD 1.03/L2026-05-04: USD 1.14/L2026-05-11: USD 1.13/L2026-05-18: USD 1.22/L2026-05-25: USD 1.21/L2026-06-01: USD 1.11/L2026-06-08: USD 1.04/L2026-06-15: USD 1.03/L2026-06-22: USD 0.95/L2026-06-29: USD 0.91/L2026-07-06: USD 0.91/L2026-07-13: USD 0.97/L2026-07-20: USD 1.02/L2026-07-27: USD 1.07/L2026-08-03: USD 1.08/L2026-08-10: USD 1.07/L2026-08-17: USD 1.13/L2026-08-24: USD 1.17/L2026-08-31: USD 1.10/L2026-09-07: USD 1.10/L2026-09-14: USD 1.12/L2026-09-21: USD 1.11/L2026-09-28: USD 1.07/L2025-10-062026-09-28

USD per litre. Shaded areas show the components.

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USD per litre
DatePriceComponents
2025-10-060.733Crude oil 0.393; Refining & distribution 0.214; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2025-10-130.720Crude oil 0.376; Refining & distribution 0.219; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2025-10-200.707Crude oil 0.367; Refining & distribution 0.215; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2025-10-270.737Crude oil 0.391; Refining & distribution 0.221; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2025-11-030.711Crude oil 0.389; Refining & distribution 0.196; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2025-11-100.681Crude oil 0.383; Refining & distribution 0.172; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2025-11-170.684Crude oil 0.382; Refining & distribution 0.177; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2025-11-240.647Crude oil 0.372; Refining & distribution 0.150; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2025-12-010.615Crude oil 0.374; Refining & distribution 0.115; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2025-12-080.595Crude oil 0.371; Refining & distribution 0.098; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2025-12-150.603Crude oil 0.358; Refining & distribution 0.119; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2025-12-220.597Crude oil 0.366; Refining & distribution 0.106; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2025-12-290.572Crude oil 0.364; Refining & distribution 0.083; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-01-050.567Crude oil 0.365; Refining & distribution 0.076; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-01-120.594Crude oil 0.374; Refining & distribution 0.095; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-01-190.655Crude oil 0.374; Refining & distribution 0.156; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-01-260.672Crude oil 0.380; Refining & distribution 0.166; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-02-020.648Crude oil 0.387; Refining & distribution 0.135; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-02-090.703Crude oil 0.406; Refining & distribution 0.172; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-02-160.713Crude oil 0.397; Refining & distribution 0.191; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-02-230.675Crude oil 0.417; Refining & distribution 0.132; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-03-020.751Crude oil 0.447; Refining & distribution 0.178; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-03-090.907Crude oil 0.595; Refining & distribution 0.186; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-03-161.017Crude oil 0.587; Refining & distribution 0.303; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-03-231.028Crude oil 0.562; Refining & distribution 0.340; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-03-301.001Crude oil 0.658; Refining & distribution 0.217; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-04-060.972Crude oil 0.717; Refining & distribution 0.129; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-04-130.975Crude oil 0.634; Refining & distribution 0.216; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-04-200.996Crude oil 0.573; Refining & distribution 0.297; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-04-271.034Crude oil 0.628; Refining & distribution 0.281; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-05-041.140Crude oil 0.690; Refining & distribution 0.324; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-05-111.126Crude oil 0.639; Refining & distribution 0.361; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-05-181.225Crude oil 0.706; Refining & distribution 0.393; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-05-251.209Crude oil 0.631; Refining & distribution 0.452; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-06-011.110Crude oil 0.604; Refining & distribution 0.380; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-06-081.042Crude oil 0.598; Refining & distribution 0.319; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-06-151.028Crude oil 0.532; Refining & distribution 0.370; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-06-220.946Crude oil 0.497; Refining & distribution 0.324; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-06-290.912Crude oil 0.452; Refining & distribution 0.334; Fuel taxes & fees 0.126
2026-07-060.915Crude oil 0.438; Refining & distribution 0.348; Fuel taxes & fees 0.128
2026-07-130.971Crude oil 0.498; Refining & distribution 0.345; Fuel taxes & fees 0.128
2026-07-201.025Crude oil 0.531; Refining & distribution 0.366; Fuel taxes & fees 0.128
2026-07-271.065Crude oil 0.530; Refining & distribution 0.407; Fuel taxes & fees 0.128
2026-08-031.078Crude oil 0.516; Refining & distribution 0.435; Fuel taxes & fees 0.128
2026-08-101.068Crude oil 0.527; Refining & distribution 0.412; Fuel taxes & fees 0.128
2026-08-171.129Crude oil 0.541; Refining & distribution 0.460; Fuel taxes & fees 0.128
2026-08-241.170Crude oil 0.543; Refining & distribution 0.499; Fuel taxes & fees 0.128
2026-08-311.100Crude oil 0.547; Refining & distribution 0.424; Fuel taxes & fees 0.128
2026-09-071.097Crude oil 0.583; Refining & distribution 0.386; Fuel taxes & fees 0.128
2026-09-141.123Crude oil 0.644; Refining & distribution 0.350; Fuel taxes & fees 0.128
2026-09-211.112Crude oil 0.610; Refining & distribution 0.374; Fuel taxes & fees 0.128
2026-09-281.065Crude oil 0.606; Refining & distribution 0.331; Fuel taxes & fees 0.128

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