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An independent guide to the price at the pumpData release · 11 September 2026
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Dated source observation · 2026-09-10 · 1 days old
Last successful source refresh: 2026-09-11 05:01:56 UTC. A successful refresh does not mean a new price was published. Source status

Reported pump priceUSD 1.46per litre

Observation date2026-09-1010 September 2026

Share paid in taxes14.2%Derived breakdown

Change from prior weekUnavailablePrice rank 2 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: 0.689 USD per litre; Refining & distribution: 0.567 USD per litre; Fuel taxes & fees: 0.208 USD per litreCrude oil: USD 0.69/LRefining & distribution: USD 0.57/LFuel taxes & fees: USD 0.21/L
Crude oilUSD 0.6947.1% of price
Refining & distributionUSD 0.5738.7% of price
Fuel taxes & feesUSD 0.2114.2% of price
Price components, 2026-09-10, USD per litre
ComponentAmount
Crude oil0.6888
Refining & distribution0.5667
Fuel taxes & fees0.2076

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

Price history

Pump price history52 observations from 2025-09-15 to 2026-09-10. USD per litre. Full values are in the accompanying table.0.000.541.081.632025-09-15: USD 1.20/L2025-09-22: USD 1.19/L2025-09-29: USD 1.18/L2025-10-06: USD 1.16/L2025-10-13: USD 1.15/L2025-10-20: USD 1.14/L2025-10-27: USD 1.12/L2025-11-03: USD 1.10/L2025-11-10: USD 1.09/L2025-11-17: USD 1.07/L2025-11-24: USD 1.07/L2025-12-01: USD 1.06/L2025-12-08: USD 1.05/L2025-12-15: USD 1.02/L2025-12-22: USD 1.01/L2025-12-29: USD 1.00/L2026-01-05: USD 0.98/L2026-01-12: USD 0.96/L2026-01-19: USD 0.97/L2026-01-26: USD 0.97/L2026-02-02: USD 0.99/L2026-02-09: USD 1.02/L2026-02-16: USD 1.06/L2026-02-23: USD 1.09/L2026-03-02: USD 1.11/L2026-03-09: USD 1.19/L2026-03-16: USD 1.26/L2026-03-23: USD 1.36/L2026-03-30: USD 1.37/L2026-04-06: USD 1.38/L2026-04-13: USD 1.38/L2026-04-20: USD 1.38/L2026-04-27: USD 1.40/L2026-05-04: USD 1.46/L2026-05-11: USD 1.48/L2026-05-18: USD 1.48/L2026-05-25: USD 1.47/L2026-06-01: USD 1.46/L2026-06-08: USD 1.44/L2026-06-15: USD 1.41/L2026-06-22: USD 1.36/L2026-06-29: USD 1.33/L2026-07-06: USD 1.29/L2026-07-13: USD 1.28/L2026-07-20: USD 1.29/L2026-07-27: USD 1.32/L2026-08-03: USD 1.33/L2026-08-10: USD 1.34/L2026-08-17: USD 1.35/L2026-08-24: USD 1.38/L2026-08-31: USD 1.39/L2026-09-10: USD 1.46/L2025-09-152026-09-10

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

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USD per litre
DatePriceComponents
2025-09-151.198Crude oil 0.427; Refining & distribution 0.567; Fuel taxes & fees 0.205
2025-09-221.193Crude oil 0.421; Refining & distribution 0.568; Fuel taxes & fees 0.205
2025-09-291.175Crude oil 0.434; Refining & distribution 0.537; Fuel taxes & fees 0.205
2025-10-061.165Crude oil 0.422; Refining & distribution 0.538; Fuel taxes & fees 0.205
2025-10-131.151Crude oil 0.403; Refining & distribution 0.543; Fuel taxes & fees 0.205
2025-10-201.137Crude oil 0.382; Refining & distribution 0.551; Fuel taxes & fees 0.205
2025-10-271.124Crude oil 0.412; Refining & distribution 0.507; Fuel taxes & fees 0.205
2025-11-031.102Crude oil 0.414; Refining & distribution 0.484; Fuel taxes & fees 0.205
2025-11-101.088Crude oil 0.396; Refining & distribution 0.487; Fuel taxes & fees 0.205
2025-11-171.070Crude oil 0.397; Refining & distribution 0.469; Fuel taxes & fees 0.205
2025-11-241.067Crude oil 0.408; Refining & distribution 0.455; Fuel taxes & fees 0.205
2025-12-011.064Crude oil 0.404; Refining & distribution 0.455; Fuel taxes & fees 0.205
2025-12-081.051Crude oil 0.398; Refining & distribution 0.449; Fuel taxes & fees 0.205
2025-12-151.022Crude oil 0.387; Refining & distribution 0.431; Fuel taxes & fees 0.205
2025-12-221.008Crude oil 0.391; Refining & distribution 0.412; Fuel taxes & fees 0.205
2025-12-290.997Crude oil 0.397; Refining & distribution 0.396; Fuel taxes & fees 0.205
2026-01-050.980Crude oil 0.396; Refining & distribution 0.379; Fuel taxes & fees 0.205
2026-01-120.963Crude oil 0.411; Refining & distribution 0.347; Fuel taxes & fees 0.205
2026-01-190.966Crude oil 0.421; Refining & distribution 0.341; Fuel taxes & fees 0.205
2026-01-260.973Crude oil 0.426; Refining & distribution 0.343; Fuel taxes & fees 0.205
2026-02-020.994Crude oil 0.426; Refining & distribution 0.364; Fuel taxes & fees 0.205
2026-02-091.020Crude oil 0.448; Refining & distribution 0.368; Fuel taxes & fees 0.205
2026-02-161.059Crude oil 0.445; Refining & distribution 0.409; Fuel taxes & fees 0.205
2026-02-231.094Crude oil 0.452; Refining & distribution 0.438; Fuel taxes & fees 0.205
2026-03-021.110Crude oil 0.486; Refining & distribution 0.420; Fuel taxes & fees 0.205
2026-03-091.195Crude oil 0.593; Refining & distribution 0.397; Fuel taxes & fees 0.205
2026-03-161.265Crude oil 0.636; Refining & distribution 0.425; Fuel taxes & fees 0.205
2026-03-231.363Crude oil 0.653; Refining & distribution 0.506; Fuel taxes & fees 0.205
2026-03-301.372Crude oil 0.767; Refining & distribution 0.401; Fuel taxes & fees 0.205
2026-04-061.382Crude oil 0.803; Refining & distribution 0.375; Fuel taxes & fees 0.205
2026-04-131.377Crude oil 0.775; Refining & distribution 0.397; Fuel taxes & fees 0.205
2026-04-201.380Crude oil 0.650; Refining & distribution 0.525; Fuel taxes & fees 0.205
2026-04-271.400Crude oil 0.716; Refining & distribution 0.479; Fuel taxes & fees 0.205
2026-05-041.461Crude oil 0.744; Refining & distribution 0.512; Fuel taxes & fees 0.205
2026-05-111.478Crude oil 0.667; Refining & distribution 0.606; Fuel taxes & fees 0.205
2026-05-181.477Crude oil 0.734; Refining & distribution 0.538; Fuel taxes & fees 0.205
2026-05-251.471Crude oil 0.672; Refining & distribution 0.594; Fuel taxes & fees 0.205
2026-06-011.459Crude oil 0.618; Refining & distribution 0.636; Fuel taxes & fees 0.205
2026-06-081.438Crude oil 0.613; Refining & distribution 0.621; Fuel taxes & fees 0.205
2026-06-151.411Crude oil 0.531; Refining & distribution 0.676; Fuel taxes & fees 0.205
2026-06-221.361Crude oil 0.481; Refining & distribution 0.675; Fuel taxes & fees 0.205
2026-06-291.329Crude oil 0.450; Refining & distribution 0.674; Fuel taxes & fees 0.205
2026-07-061.294Crude oil 0.438; Refining & distribution 0.649; Fuel taxes & fees 0.208
2026-07-131.281Crude oil 0.513; Refining & distribution 0.560; Fuel taxes & fees 0.208
2026-07-201.294Crude oil 0.547; Refining & distribution 0.539; Fuel taxes & fees 0.208
2026-07-271.324Crude oil 0.578; Refining & distribution 0.538; Fuel taxes & fees 0.208
2026-08-031.333Crude oil 0.559; Refining & distribution 0.566; Fuel taxes & fees 0.208
2026-08-101.336Crude oil 0.583; Refining & distribution 0.545; Fuel taxes & fees 0.208
2026-08-171.353Crude oil 0.581; Refining & distribution 0.564; Fuel taxes & fees 0.208
2026-08-241.377Crude oil 0.583; Refining & distribution 0.587; Fuel taxes & fees 0.208
2026-08-311.389Crude oil 0.565; Refining & distribution 0.617; Fuel taxes & fees 0.208
2026-09-101.463Crude oil 0.689; Refining & distribution 0.567; Fuel taxes & fees 0.208

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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