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As of early October 2026, a gallon of regular gasoline in Italy averages $8.65 — that is $2.29 per litre, and ranks #209 of 225 places we track, where #1 is the cheapest.
In local money that is roughly 2.04 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 Italy's pump price this high.
An estimated split of a $8.65 gallon in Italy. 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 | $5.15 | $1.36 |
| Pump price | $8.65 | $2.29 |
| Comparison | Per gallon | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | $8.65 | — |
| World average of all 225 | $5.55 | +$3.10 |
| Europe average | $8.08 | +$0.57 |
| Cheapest anywhere — Libya | $0.09 | −$8.56 |
| Priciest anywhere — Hong Kong | $16.70 | +$8.05 |