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Gas Prices in Connecticut

As of early October 2026, a gallon of regular gasoline in Connecticut averages $4.41 — that is $1.16 per litre, and ranks #72 of 225 places we track, where #1 is the cheapest.

Regular, per gallon
$4.41
$1.16 per litre
Diesel, per gallon
$6.44
$1.70 per litre
World rank
#72
of 225, cheapest first
A gallon costs
2%
of an average day’s income

Why Connecticut pays this much

Mid-range U.S. state

Connecticut is near the U.S. average. State fuel taxes and supply costs here are middle-of-the-road, so the price mostly tracks national wholesale gasoline.

Where the money goes

An estimated split of a $4.41 gallon in Connecticut. Crude oil trades as one global price, so the part that differs between countries is mostly tax.

ComponentPer gallonPer litre
Crude$2.39$0.63
Refining$0.62$0.17
Distribution$0.97$0.26
Tax$0.43$0.11
Pump price$4.41$1.16
Tax here is the published figure, not an estimate: 25.0¢ a gallon in Connecticut state taxes plus the 18.4¢ federal excise.

How that compares

ComparisonPer gallonDifference
Connecticut$4.41—
World average of all 225$5.55−$1.14
U.S. average$4.38+$0.03
Cheapest anywhere — Libya$0.09−$4.32
Priciest anywhere — Hong Kong$16.70+$12.29
Since 2026-09-16, the average in Connecticut has risen by $0.14 a gallon.

Nearby in U.S.

New Jersey$4.31Massachusetts$4.32Maine$4.38New Mexico$4.40Vermont$4.42District of Columbia$4.45New York$4.46Pennsylvania$4.46

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