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Reported pump priceUSD 0.95per litre

Observation date2026-09-077 September 2026

Share paid in taxes10.7%Derived breakdown

Change from prior week+2.0%Comparable ranking unavailable

Where your money goes

Derived breakdown
USD per litre price breakdownCrude oil: 0.583 USD per litre; Refining & distribution: 0.264 USD per litre; Fuel taxes & fees: 0.101 USD per litreCrude oil: USD 0.58/LRefining & distribution: USD 0.26/LFuel taxes & fees: USD 0.10/L
Crude oilUSD 0.5861.4% of price
Refining & distributionUSD 0.2627.9% of price
Fuel taxes & feesUSD 0.1010.7% of price
Price components, 2026-09-07, USD per litre
ComponentAmount
Crude oil0.5830
Refining & distribution0.2645
Fuel taxes & fees0.1014

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

The last 52 weekly observations

Houston · Gasoline / petrol
Pump price history52 observations from 2025-09-15 to 2026-09-07. USD per litre. Full values are in the accompanying table.0.000.370.751.122025-09-15: USD 0.71/L2025-09-22: USD 0.71/L2025-09-29: USD 0.69/L2025-10-06: USD 0.69/L2025-10-13: USD 0.67/L2025-10-20: USD 0.66/L2025-10-27: USD 0.66/L2025-11-03: USD 0.65/L2025-11-10: USD 0.66/L2025-11-17: USD 0.67/L2025-11-24: USD 0.66/L2025-12-01: USD 0.65/L2025-12-08: USD 0.64/L2025-12-15: USD 0.63/L2025-12-22: USD 0.62/L2025-12-29: USD 0.61/L2026-01-05: USD 0.60/L2026-01-12: USD 0.60/L2026-01-19: USD 0.61/L2026-01-26: USD 0.63/L2026-02-02: USD 0.63/L2026-02-09: USD 0.64/L2026-02-16: USD 0.63/L2026-02-23: USD 0.66/L2026-03-02: USD 0.69/L2026-03-09: USD 0.80/L2026-03-16: USD 0.88/L2026-03-23: USD 0.94/L2026-03-30: USD 0.94/L2026-04-06: USD 0.99/L2026-04-13: USD 0.97/L2026-04-20: USD 0.96/L2026-04-27: USD 0.98/L2026-05-04: USD 1.00/L2026-05-11: USD 1.01/L2026-05-18: USD 1.02/L2026-05-25: USD 1.02/L2026-06-01: USD 0.99/L2026-06-08: USD 0.96/L2026-06-15: USD 0.94/L2026-06-22: USD 0.91/L2026-06-29: USD 0.88/L2026-07-06: USD 0.88/L2026-07-13: USD 0.88/L2026-07-20: USD 0.95/L2026-07-27: USD 0.95/L2026-08-03: USD 0.93/L2026-08-10: USD 0.91/L2026-08-17: USD 0.93/L2026-08-24: USD 0.94/L2026-08-31: USD 0.93/L2026-09-07: USD 0.95/L2025-09-152026-09-07

USD per litre. Shaded areas show the components.

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USD per litre
DatePriceComponents
2025-09-150.711Crude oil 0.400; Refining & distribution 0.209; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2025-09-220.707Crude oil 0.396; Refining & distribution 0.209; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2025-09-290.688Crude oil 0.404; Refining & distribution 0.182; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2025-10-060.687Crude oil 0.393; Refining & distribution 0.192; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2025-10-130.674Crude oil 0.376; Refining & distribution 0.196; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2025-10-200.660Crude oil 0.367; Refining & distribution 0.192; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2025-10-270.655Crude oil 0.391; Refining & distribution 0.163; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2025-11-030.651Crude oil 0.389; Refining & distribution 0.161; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2025-11-100.661Crude oil 0.383; Refining & distribution 0.176; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2025-11-170.667Crude oil 0.382; Refining & distribution 0.184; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2025-11-240.661Crude oil 0.372; Refining & distribution 0.188; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2025-12-010.655Crude oil 0.374; Refining & distribution 0.179; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2025-12-080.638Crude oil 0.371; Refining & distribution 0.165; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2025-12-150.627Crude oil 0.358; Refining & distribution 0.167; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2025-12-220.615Crude oil 0.366; Refining & distribution 0.148; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2025-12-290.613Crude oil 0.364; Refining & distribution 0.147; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-01-050.603Crude oil 0.365; Refining & distribution 0.136; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-01-120.603Crude oil 0.374; Refining & distribution 0.128; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-01-190.607Crude oil 0.374; Refining & distribution 0.132; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-01-260.630Crude oil 0.380; Refining & distribution 0.148; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-02-020.631Crude oil 0.387; Refining & distribution 0.142; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-02-090.636Crude oil 0.406; Refining & distribution 0.129; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-02-160.634Crude oil 0.397; Refining & distribution 0.136; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-02-230.656Crude oil 0.417; Refining & distribution 0.137; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-03-020.689Crude oil 0.447; Refining & distribution 0.141; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-03-090.804Crude oil 0.595; Refining & distribution 0.107; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-03-160.883Crude oil 0.587; Refining & distribution 0.195; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-03-230.939Crude oil 0.562; Refining & distribution 0.276; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-03-300.942Crude oil 0.658; Refining & distribution 0.182; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-04-060.990Crude oil 0.717; Refining & distribution 0.171; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-04-130.975Crude oil 0.634; Refining & distribution 0.240; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-04-200.958Crude oil 0.573; Refining & distribution 0.283; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-04-270.976Crude oil 0.628; Refining & distribution 0.246; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-05-041.004Crude oil 0.690; Refining & distribution 0.212; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-05-111.008Crude oil 0.639; Refining & distribution 0.268; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-05-181.018Crude oil 0.706; Refining & distribution 0.211; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-05-251.016Crude oil 0.631; Refining & distribution 0.284; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-06-010.995Crude oil 0.604; Refining & distribution 0.290; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-06-080.963Crude oil 0.598; Refining & distribution 0.264; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-06-150.940Crude oil 0.532; Refining & distribution 0.306; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-06-220.908Crude oil 0.497; Refining & distribution 0.310; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-06-290.884Crude oil 0.452; Refining & distribution 0.330; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-07-060.878Crude oil 0.438; Refining & distribution 0.339; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-07-130.883Crude oil 0.498; Refining & distribution 0.284; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-07-200.946Crude oil 0.531; Refining & distribution 0.314; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-07-270.951Crude oil 0.530; Refining & distribution 0.320; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-08-030.935Crude oil 0.516; Refining & distribution 0.318; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-08-100.914Crude oil 0.527; Refining & distribution 0.286; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-08-170.931Crude oil 0.541; Refining & distribution 0.288; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-08-240.937Crude oil 0.543; Refining & distribution 0.292; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-08-310.930Crude oil 0.547; Refining & distribution 0.282; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101
2026-09-070.949Crude oil 0.583; Refining & distribution 0.264; Fuel taxes & fees 0.101

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