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

US / state

Texas

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Dated source observation · 2026-09-30 · 0 days old
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Reported pump priceUSD 1.04per litre

Observation date2026-09-3030 September 2026

Share paid in taxes9.8%Derived breakdown

Change from prior weekUnavailablePrice rank 50 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: 0.330 USD per litre; Fuel taxes & fees: 0.101 USD per litreCrude oil: USD 0.61/LRefining & distribution: USD 0.33/LFuel taxes & fees: USD 0.10/L
Crude oilUSD 0.6158.5% of price
Refining & distributionUSD 0.3331.8% of price
Fuel taxes & feesUSD 0.109.8% of price
Price components, 2026-09-30, USD per litre
ComponentAmount
Crude oil0.6064
Refining & distribution0.3296
Fuel taxes & fees0.1014

· 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.0.000.380.771.152025-10-06: USD 0.72/L2025-10-13: USD 0.68/L2025-10-20: USD 0.66/L2025-10-27: USD 0.68/L2025-11-03: USD 0.65/L2025-11-10: USD 0.68/L2025-11-17: USD 0.68/L2025-11-24: USD 0.70/L2025-12-01: USD 0.67/L2025-12-08: USD 0.65/L2025-12-15: USD 0.65/L2025-12-22: USD 0.64/L2025-12-29: USD 0.62/L2026-01-05: USD 0.61/L2026-01-12: USD 0.62/L2026-01-19: USD 0.63/L2026-01-26: USD 0.65/L2026-02-02: USD 0.64/L2026-02-09: USD 0.65/L2026-02-16: USD 0.65/L2026-02-23: USD 0.67/L2026-03-02: USD 0.70/L2026-03-09: USD 0.83/L2026-03-16: USD 0.90/L2026-03-23: USD 0.95/L2026-03-30: USD 0.94/L2026-04-06: USD 1.00/L2026-04-13: USD 0.99/L2026-04-20: USD 0.95/L2026-04-27: USD 0.97/L2026-05-04: USD 1.02/L2026-05-11: USD 1.04/L2026-05-18: USD 1.03/L2026-05-25: USD 1.05/L2026-06-01: USD 0.99/L2026-06-08: USD 0.94/L2026-06-15: USD 0.91/L2026-06-22: USD 0.89/L2026-06-29: USD 0.85/L2026-07-06: USD 0.87/L2026-07-13: USD 0.89/L2026-07-20: USD 0.94/L2026-07-27: USD 0.96/L2026-08-03: USD 0.93/L2026-08-10: USD 0.93/L2026-08-17: USD 0.96/L2026-08-24: USD 0.95/L2026-08-31: USD 0.94/L2026-09-10: USD 1.01/L2026-09-14: USD 1.01/L2026-09-21: USD 1.04/L2026-09-30: USD 1.04/L2025-10-062026-09-30

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

View the chart data
USD per litre
DatePriceComponents
2025-10-060.720Crude oil 0.393; Refining & distribution 0.225; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2025-10-130.683Crude oil 0.376; Refining & distribution 0.206; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2025-10-200.663Crude oil 0.367; Refining & distribution 0.195; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2025-10-270.677Crude oil 0.391; Refining & distribution 0.185; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2025-11-030.651Crude oil 0.389; Refining & distribution 0.161; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2025-11-100.683Crude oil 0.383; Refining & distribution 0.199; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2025-11-170.683Crude oil 0.382; Refining & distribution 0.200; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2025-11-240.701Crude oil 0.372; Refining & distribution 0.228; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2025-12-010.668Crude oil 0.374; Refining & distribution 0.193; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2025-12-080.649Crude oil 0.371; Refining & distribution 0.176; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2025-12-150.654Crude oil 0.358; Refining & distribution 0.194; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2025-12-220.640Crude oil 0.366; Refining & distribution 0.172; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2025-12-290.622Crude oil 0.364; Refining & distribution 0.157; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-01-050.613Crude oil 0.365; Refining & distribution 0.147; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-01-120.621Crude oil 0.374; Refining & distribution 0.146; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-01-190.628Crude oil 0.374; Refining & distribution 0.153; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-01-260.645Crude oil 0.380; Refining & distribution 0.164; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-02-020.644Crude oil 0.387; Refining & distribution 0.155; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-02-090.653Crude oil 0.406; Refining & distribution 0.145; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-02-160.650Crude oil 0.397; Refining & distribution 0.152; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-02-230.669Crude oil 0.417; Refining & distribution 0.151; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-03-020.698Crude oil 0.447; Refining & distribution 0.149; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-03-090.828Crude oil 0.595; Refining & distribution 0.131; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-03-160.899Crude oil 0.587; Refining & distribution 0.210; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-03-230.952Crude oil 0.562; Refining & distribution 0.289; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-03-300.944Crude oil 0.658; Refining & distribution 0.184; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-04-060.998Crude oil 0.717; Refining & distribution 0.180; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-04-130.988Crude oil 0.634; Refining & distribution 0.253; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-04-200.948Crude oil 0.573; Refining & distribution 0.273; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-04-270.967Crude oil 0.628; Refining & distribution 0.238; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-05-041.024Crude oil 0.690; Refining & distribution 0.232; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-05-111.041Crude oil 0.639; Refining & distribution 0.301; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-05-181.027Crude oil 0.706; Refining & distribution 0.220; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-05-251.045Crude oil 0.631; Refining & distribution 0.312; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-06-010.991Crude oil 0.604; Refining & distribution 0.286; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-06-080.941Crude oil 0.598; Refining & distribution 0.242; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-06-150.907Crude oil 0.532; Refining & distribution 0.273; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-06-220.891Crude oil 0.497; Refining & distribution 0.293; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-06-290.853Crude oil 0.452; Refining & distribution 0.300; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-07-060.868Crude oil 0.438; Refining & distribution 0.329; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-07-130.891Crude oil 0.498; Refining & distribution 0.291; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-07-200.937Crude oil 0.531; Refining & distribution 0.305; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-07-270.963Crude oil 0.530; Refining & distribution 0.331; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-08-030.933Crude oil 0.516; Refining & distribution 0.316; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-08-100.928Crude oil 0.527; Refining & distribution 0.300; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-08-170.956Crude oil 0.541; Refining & distribution 0.313; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-08-240.946Crude oil 0.543; Refining & distribution 0.301; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-08-310.945Crude oil 0.547; Refining & distribution 0.296; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-09-101.012Crude oil 0.651; Refining & distribution 0.259; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-09-141.005Crude oil 0.644; Refining & distribution 0.260; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-09-211.038Crude oil 0.610; Refining & distribution 0.327; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-09-301.037Crude oil 0.606; Refining & distribution 0.330; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101

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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