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Gas Prices in Maine

As of early October 2026, a gallon of regular gasoline in Maine averages $4.38 — that is $1.16 per litre, and ranks #70 of 225 places we track, where #1 is the cheapest.

Regular, per gallon
$4.38
$1.16 per litre
Diesel, per gallon
$6.45
$1.70 per litre
World rank
#70
of 225, cheapest first
A gallon costs
2%
of an average day’s income

Why Maine pays this much

Mid-range U.S. state

Maine 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 $4.38 gallon in Maine. Crude oil trades as one global price, so the part that differs between countries is mostly tax.

ComponentPer gallonPer litre
Crude$2.33$0.62
Refining$0.61$0.16
Distribution$0.94$0.25
Tax$0.50$0.13
Pump price$4.38$1.16
Tax here is the published figure, not an estimate: 31.4¢ a gallon in Maine state taxes plus the 18.4¢ federal excise.

How that compares

ComparisonPer gallonDifference
Maine$4.38—
World average of all 225$5.55−$1.17
U.S. average$4.38+$0.00
Cheapest anywhere — Libya$0.09−$4.29
Priciest anywhere — Hong Kong$16.70+$12.32
Since 2026-09-16, the average in Maine has risen by $0.21 a gallon.

Nearby in U.S.

Rhode Island$4.29New Hampshire$4.31New Jersey$4.31Massachusetts$4.32New Mexico$4.40Connecticut$4.41Vermont$4.42District of Columbia$4.45

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