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United States — fuel prices US Updated: 08.11.2026
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Regular

$1.09 /L

€0.97 · £0.81/L

31 of 175

cheaper than 83% of countries

Midgrade

$1.25 /L

€1.11 · £0.93/L

20 of 103

cheaper than 82% of countries

Premium

$1.35 /L

€1.21 · £1.01/L

7 of 28

cheaper than 79% of countries

Diesel #2

$1.66 /L

€1.48 · £1.24/L

90 of 174

pricier than 51% of countries

LPG

$0.94 /L

€0.84 · £0.70/L

27 of 56

cheaper than 54% of countries

E85

$0.81 /L

€0.72 · £0.60/L

2 of 6

cheaper than 83% of countries

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Best regions in the coming days

Texas +68°·6 mph
83
Louisiana +69°·7 mph
83
Arizona +80°·11 mph
81
Florida +70°·9 mph
80
New Mexico +64°·11 mph
80
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Alaska +34°·21 mph
20
Vermont +42°·26 mph
33
Avg. score 56
Top city Texas 83
Ideal 6%
Comfortable 28%
Acceptable 58%
Challenging 7%
4,681 cities tracked
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