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Updated 16 May 2026

Diesel & Petrol Prices in United States

#2 of 2 in region
Diesel
5.72 USD /Litre

€4.92

↑ +56.5% vs. region avg. ↑ +223.0% vs. world
Petrol · Regular 87 AKI · RON 91 (up to 10% ethanol)
4.51 USD

↑53% vs. region avg.

LPG
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Calculator · Diesel
presets

Full tank (80 L, diesel)

458 USD

€393 · $458

100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)

57.25 USD

€49.18 · $57.25

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AC Public
€0.254/kWh
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DC Fast
€0.410/kWh
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Dynamics · Diesel

€0.86 per 1 USD · updated weekly

5.54 5.66 5.77 27.04 02.05 11.05 16.05 5.72 USD
min 5.58 USD max 5.73 USD —
4.01 4.31 4.61 27.04 02.05 11.05 16.05 4.51 USD
min 4.11 USD max 4.51 USD —

Neighbours where it's cheaper

Canada ↓72%
Diesel
2.19 CAD
Petrol
1.91 CAD
LPG
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Region N. America

Diesel · Litre
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Los Angeles → Vancouver

🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA

Distance

2,210 km

Fuel cost

~€693

Est. time

~6 days

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Seattle → Calgary

960 km · ~€302 · ~2 days

🇺🇸 United States 480 km · 🇨🇦 Canada 480 km

El Paso → Mexico City

1,850 km · ~€252 · ~5 days

🇺🇸 United States 10 km · 🇲🇽 Mexico 1840 km

San Francisco → Denver

4,510 km · ~€2,218 · ~11 days

🇺🇸 United States 4510 km

New York → Miami

2,160 km · ~€1,062 · ~5 days

🇺🇸 United States 2160 km

Fuel Prices in United States — Overview

Current fuel prices in United States: diesel 5.72 USD (€4.92 · $5.72) per liter, gasoline 4.51 USD (€3.88 · $4.51) per liter.

The local gasoline grade is Regular 87 AKI · RON 91 (up to 10% ethanol).

United States ranks #2 out of 2 countries in N. America by diesel price.

Use the route cost calculator to estimate your fuel expenses for a road trip through United States.

How fuel prices are formed

Free market

Changes daily

~18% Taxes and levies

Regulator

No federal price fixing; EPA, EIA and state authorities regulate standards and taxes, not the price itself.

Prices are determined by competition, crude benchmarks, refinery outages, seasonal gasoline blends, state taxes and logistics. The market is one of the most volatile by state.

Taxes and levies

Federal excise: 18.4 c/gal gasoline and 24.4 c/gal diesel; average state tax burden as of 1 January 2026: 33.5 c/gal gasoline and 35.9 c/gal diesel. Additional sales tax, low-carbon and cap-and-trade components may apply.

Subsidies

No direct retail subsidies.

Useful for motorhome travelers

LPG/Autogas

Limited

Bank cards

Accepted everywhere

Price spread

Moderate

Market

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Data is collected automatically from government sources (EU Oil Bulletin, Statistics Norway, etc.) and independent aggregators, with selective manual cross-verification from at least two sources. Official data takes priority.

Updated: 16.05.2026

Prices are for reference only and may differ from actual prices at specific fuel stations.

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EIA (USA) · eia.gov

AAA Gas Prices (US) · gasprices.aaa.com

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