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As of early October 2026, a gallon of regular gasoline in Israel averages $9.98 — that is $2.64 per litre, and ranks #221 of 225 places we track, where #1 is the cheapest.
In local money that is roughly 8.10 ILS 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 Israel's pump price this high.
An estimated split of a $9.98 gallon in Israel. 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 | $6.48 | $1.71 |
| Pump price | $9.98 | $2.64 |
| Comparison | Per gallon | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Israel | $9.98 | — |
| World average of all 225 | $5.55 | +$4.43 |
| Asia average | $5.13 | +$4.85 |
| Cheapest anywhere — Libya | $0.09 | −$9.89 |
| Priciest anywhere — Hong Kong | $16.70 | +$6.72 |