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As of early October 2026, a gallon of regular gasoline in France averages $9.12 — that is $2.41 per litre, and ranks #214 of 225 places we track, where #1 is the cheapest.
In local money that is roughly 2.15 EUR per litre, at the exchange rate of mid Oct 2026.
Heavily taxed
Crude costs roughly the same everywhere — high fuel and value-added taxes are what push France's pump price this high.
An estimated split of a $9.12 gallon in France. Crude oil trades as one global price, so the part that differs between countries is mostly tax.
| Component | Per gallon | Per litre |
|---|---|---|
| Crude | $2.10 | $0.55 |
| Refining | $0.55 | $0.15 |
| Distribution | $0.85 | $0.22 |
| Tax | $5.62 | $1.48 |
| Pump price | $9.12 | $2.41 |
| Comparison | Per gallon | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| France | $9.12 | — |
| World average of all 225 | $5.55 | +$3.57 |
| Europe average | $8.08 | +$1.04 |
| Cheapest anywhere — Libya | $0.09 | −$9.03 |
| Priciest anywhere — Hong Kong | $16.70 | +$7.58 |