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EIA: State tax rates for retail gasoline and diesel increased in 13 states in 2023

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In January 2023, state taxes and fees on gasoline and diesel fuel averaged $0.3163 per gallon (gal) of gasoline and $0.3388/gal of diesel fuel, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). These taxes have increased in 13 states since July 2022. In 2023, the state plans to phase the tax back in by $0.05/gal

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API releases latest report on US and state fuel taxes

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California has the highest gasoline taxes (state excise, other state tax, and federal excise) in the country, at 70.87 Alaska has the lowest, at 30.80 The nationwide average tax on motor diesel fuel is 55.41 The federal tax on diesel is 24.4 The average state diesel fuel excise tax was 18.98

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DOE: Average annual gasoline taxes paid per vehicle, by state, 2019

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According to the Federal Highway Administration, the average fuel economy for all light vehicles on the road today is 22.3 The Federal tax on gasoline is 18.4 cents per gallon, and each state has a gasoline tax, ranging from 8.95 cents in Alaska to 58.7 Based on a vehicle with an average fuel economy of 22.3

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