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Gas Prices in Ontario

As of early October 2026, a gallon of regular gasoline in Ontario averages $4.30 — that is $1.14 per litre, and ranks #63 of 225 places we track, where #1 is the cheapest.

Regular, per gallon
$4.30
$1.14 per litre
Diesel, per gallon
$6.90
$1.82 per litre
World rank
#63
of 225, cheapest first
A gallon costs
3%
of an average day’s income

In local money that is roughly 1.62 CAD per litre, at the exchange rate of mid Oct 2026.

Why Ontario pays this much

Lower-tax Canadian province

Ontario has relatively low provincial fuel taxes (and, in oil-producing provinces, local supply), keeping it below the Canadian average.

Where the money goes

An estimated split of a $4.30 gallon in Ontario. Crude oil trades as one global price, so the part that differs between countries is mostly tax.

ComponentPer gallonPer litre
Crude$2.10$0.55
Refining$0.55$0.15
Distribution$0.85$0.22
Tax$0.80$0.21
Pump price$4.30$1.14

How that compares

ComparisonPer gallonDifference
Ontario$4.30—
World average of all 225$5.55−$1.25
Canada average$4.90−$0.60
Cheapest anywhere — Libya$0.09−$4.21
Priciest anywhere — Hong Kong$16.70+$12.40
Since 2026-09-16, the average in Ontario has fallen by $0.12 a gallon.

Nearby in Canada

Alberta$4.12Saskatchewan$4.38Manitoba$4.46Yukon$4.65New Brunswick$4.73

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