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Gas Prices in Delaware

As of early October 2026, a gallon of regular gasoline in Delaware averages $4.25 — that is $1.12 per litre, and ranks #57 of 225 places we track, where #1 is the cheapest.

Regular, per gallon
$4.25
$1.12 per litre
Diesel, per gallon
$6.32
$1.67 per litre
World rank
#57
of 225, cheapest first
A gallon costs
2%
of an average day’s income

Why Delaware pays this much

Mid-range U.S. state

Delaware 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 $4.25 gallon in Delaware. Crude oil trades as one global price, so the part that differs between countries is mostly tax.

ComponentPer gallonPer litre
Crude$2.30$0.61
Refining$0.60$0.16
Distribution$0.93$0.25
Tax$0.41$0.11
Pump price$4.25$1.12
Tax here is the published figure, not an estimate: 23.0¢ a gallon in Delaware state taxes plus the 18.4¢ federal excise.

How that compares

ComparisonPer gallonDifference
Delaware$4.25—
World average of all 225$5.55−$1.30
U.S. average$4.38−$0.13
Cheapest anywhere — Libya$0.09−$4.16
Priciest anywhere — Hong Kong$16.70+$12.45
Since 2026-09-16, the average in Delaware has risen by $0.26 a gallon.

Nearby in U.S.

Nebraska$4.19South Dakota$4.22Colorado$4.24Iowa$4.24Minnesota$4.25Maryland$4.26West Virginia$4.26Rhode Island$4.29

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