What Gas Costs
and Why
An independent guide to the price at the pumpData release · 30 September 2026

US / state

Minnesota

The pump price, taken apart. Every observation keeps its source, date and method.

Dated source observation · 2026-09-30 · 0 days old
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Reported pump priceUSD 1.13per litre

Observation date2026-09-3030 September 2026

Share paid in taxes11.9%Derived breakdown

Change from prior weekUnavailablePrice rank 29 of 51 on the same date

The current publisher differs from some historical observations; weekly change requires matching sources.

Where your money goes

Derived breakdown
USD per litre price breakdownCrude oil: 0.606 USD per litre; Refining & distribution: 0.392 USD per litre; Fuel taxes & fees: 0.135 USD per litreCrude oil: USD 0.61/LRefining & distribution: USD 0.39/LFuel taxes & fees: USD 0.13/L
Crude oilUSD 0.6153.5% of price
Refining & distributionUSD 0.3934.6% of price
Fuel taxes & feesUSD 0.1311.9% of price
Price components, 2026-09-30, USD per litre
ComponentAmount
Crude oil0.6064
Refining & distribution0.3919
Fuel taxes & fees0.1350

· AAA state gas price averages
Crude uses WTI. Refining and distribution stay combined. Calculation and limitations

Price history

Pump price history52 observations from 2025-10-06 to 2026-09-30. USD per litre. Full values are in the accompanying table.0.000.420.841.262025-10-06: USD 0.77/L2025-10-13: USD 0.76/L2025-10-20: USD 0.75/L2025-10-27: USD 0.76/L2025-11-03: USD 0.76/L2025-11-10: USD 0.78/L2025-11-17: USD 0.77/L2025-11-24: USD 0.78/L2025-12-01: USD 0.76/L2025-12-08: USD 0.76/L2025-12-15: USD 0.75/L2025-12-22: USD 0.72/L2025-12-29: USD 0.71/L2026-01-05: USD 0.71/L2026-01-12: USD 0.70/L2026-01-19: USD 0.70/L2026-01-26: USD 0.71/L2026-02-02: USD 0.71/L2026-02-09: USD 0.72/L2026-02-16: USD 0.71/L2026-02-23: USD 0.70/L2026-03-02: USD 0.78/L2026-03-09: USD 0.86/L2026-03-16: USD 0.90/L2026-03-23: USD 0.91/L2026-03-30: USD 0.90/L2026-04-06: USD 0.94/L2026-04-13: USD 0.98/L2026-04-20: USD 0.97/L2026-04-27: USD 0.99/L2026-05-04: USD 1.08/L2026-05-11: USD 1.11/L2026-05-18: USD 1.15/L2026-05-25: USD 1.12/L2026-06-01: USD 1.08/L2026-06-08: USD 1.04/L2026-06-15: USD 1.01/L2026-06-22: USD 0.98/L2026-06-29: USD 0.95/L2026-07-06: USD 0.95/L2026-07-13: USD 0.99/L2026-07-20: USD 1.02/L2026-07-27: USD 1.07/L2026-08-03: USD 1.04/L2026-08-10: USD 1.01/L2026-08-17: USD 1.04/L2026-08-24: USD 1.08/L2026-08-31: USD 1.04/L2026-09-10: USD 1.11/L2026-09-14: USD 1.12/L2026-09-21: USD 1.15/L2026-09-30: USD 1.13/L2025-10-062026-09-30

USD per litre. Line shows the reported pump price; component history is incomplete.

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USD per litre
DatePriceComponents
2025-10-060.768Crude oil 0.393; Refining & distribution 0.242; Fuel taxes & fees 0.133
2025-10-130.759Crude oil 0.376; Refining & distribution 0.251; Fuel taxes & fees 0.133
2025-10-200.754Crude oil 0.367; Refining & distribution 0.254; Fuel taxes & fees 0.133
2025-10-270.761Crude oil 0.391; Refining & distribution 0.237; Fuel taxes & fees 0.133
2025-11-030.762Crude oil 0.389; Refining & distribution 0.240; Fuel taxes & fees 0.133
2025-11-100.784Crude oil 0.383; Refining & distribution 0.267; Fuel taxes & fees 0.133
2025-11-170.775Crude oil 0.382; Refining & distribution 0.260; Fuel taxes & fees 0.133
2025-11-240.776Crude oil 0.372; Refining & distribution 0.271; Fuel taxes & fees 0.133
2025-12-010.759Crude oil 0.374; Refining & distribution 0.253; Fuel taxes & fees 0.133
2025-12-080.755Crude oil 0.371; Refining & distribution 0.251; Fuel taxes & fees 0.133
2025-12-150.748Crude oil 0.358; Refining & distribution 0.257; Fuel taxes & fees 0.133
2025-12-220.724Crude oil 0.366; Refining & distribution 0.225; Fuel taxes & fees 0.133
2025-12-290.714Crude oil 0.364; Refining & distribution 0.217; Fuel taxes & fees 0.133
2026-01-050.709Crude oil 0.365; Refining & distribution 0.208; Fuel taxes & fees 0.135
2026-01-120.705Crude oil 0.374; Refining & distribution 0.196; Fuel taxes & fees 0.135
2026-01-190.697Crude oil 0.374; Refining & distribution 0.189; Fuel taxes & fees 0.135
2026-01-260.714Crude oil 0.380; Refining & distribution 0.199; Fuel taxes & fees 0.135
2026-02-020.709Crude oil 0.387; Refining & distribution 0.186; Fuel taxes & fees 0.135
2026-02-090.715Crude oil 0.406; Refining & distribution 0.175; Fuel taxes & fees 0.135
2026-02-160.707Crude oil 0.397; Refining & distribution 0.176; Fuel taxes & fees 0.135
2026-02-230.703Crude oil 0.417; Refining & distribution 0.151; Fuel taxes & fees 0.135
2026-03-020.780Crude oil 0.447; Refining & distribution 0.198; Fuel taxes & fees 0.135
2026-03-090.862Crude oil 0.595; Refining & distribution 0.131; Fuel taxes & fees 0.135
2026-03-160.902Crude oil 0.587; Refining & distribution 0.179; Fuel taxes & fees 0.135
2026-03-230.906Crude oil 0.562; Refining & distribution 0.209; Fuel taxes & fees 0.135
2026-03-300.903Crude oil 0.658; Refining & distribution 0.110; Fuel taxes & fees 0.135
2026-04-060.943Crude oil 0.717; Refining & distribution 0.091; Fuel taxes & fees 0.135
2026-04-130.982Crude oil 0.634; Refining & distribution 0.213; Fuel taxes & fees 0.135
2026-04-200.967Crude oil 0.573; Refining & distribution 0.260; Fuel taxes & fees 0.135
2026-04-270.990Crude oil 0.628; Refining & distribution 0.227; Fuel taxes & fees 0.135
2026-05-041.076Crude oil 0.690; Refining & distribution 0.251; Fuel taxes & fees 0.135
2026-05-111.111Crude oil 0.639; Refining & distribution 0.338; Fuel taxes & fees 0.135
2026-05-181.148Crude oil 0.706; Refining & distribution 0.307; Fuel taxes & fees 0.135
2026-05-251.122Crude oil 0.631; Refining & distribution 0.356; Fuel taxes & fees 0.135
2026-06-011.084Crude oil 0.604; Refining & distribution 0.346; Fuel taxes & fees 0.135
2026-06-081.039Crude oil 0.598; Refining & distribution 0.306; Fuel taxes & fees 0.135
2026-06-151.013Crude oil 0.532; Refining & distribution 0.345; Fuel taxes & fees 0.135
2026-06-220.982Crude oil 0.497; Refining & distribution 0.351; Fuel taxes & fees 0.135
2026-06-290.955Crude oil 0.452; Refining & distribution 0.368; Fuel taxes & fees 0.135
2026-07-060.948Crude oil 0.438; Refining & distribution 0.375; Fuel taxes & fees 0.135
2026-07-130.990Crude oil 0.498; Refining & distribution 0.357; Fuel taxes & fees 0.135
2026-07-201.015Crude oil 0.531; Refining & distribution 0.350; Fuel taxes & fees 0.135
2026-07-271.067Crude oil 0.530; Refining & distribution 0.402; Fuel taxes & fees 0.135
2026-08-031.040Crude oil 0.516; Refining & distribution 0.390; Fuel taxes & fees 0.135
2026-08-101.014Crude oil 0.527; Refining & distribution 0.352; Fuel taxes & fees 0.135
2026-08-171.043Crude oil 0.541; Refining & distribution 0.367; Fuel taxes & fees 0.135
2026-08-241.075Crude oil 0.543; Refining & distribution 0.397; Fuel taxes & fees 0.135
2026-08-311.045Crude oil 0.547; Refining & distribution 0.362; Fuel taxes & fees 0.135
2026-09-101.113Crude oil 0.651; Refining & distribution 0.326; Fuel taxes & fees 0.135
2026-09-141.116Crude oil 0.644; Refining & distribution 0.336; Fuel taxes & fees 0.135
2026-09-211.147Crude oil 0.610; Refining & distribution 0.402; Fuel taxes & fees 0.135
2026-09-301.133Crude oil 0.606; Refining & distribution 0.392; Fuel taxes & fees 0.135

USD per litre, independent of the volume selector. Only verified observations are shown; some regions have short histories. Source changes and gaps are not interpolated.

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