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Gas Prices in Maryland

As of early October 2026, a gallon of regular gasoline in Maryland averages $4.26 — that is $1.13 per litre, and ranks #59 of 225 places we track, where #1 is the cheapest.

Regular, per gallon
$4.26
$1.13 per litre
Diesel, per gallon
$6.37
$1.68 per litre
World rank
#59
of 225, cheapest first
A gallon costs
2%
of an average day’s income

Why Maryland pays this much

Mid-range U.S. state

Maryland 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 $4.26 gallon in Maryland. Crude oil trades as one global price, so the part that differs between countries is mostly tax.

ComponentPer gallonPer litre
Crude$2.16$0.57
Refining$0.57$0.15
Distribution$0.88$0.23
Tax$0.65$0.17
Pump price$4.26$1.13
Tax here is the published figure, not an estimate: 46.8¢ a gallon in Maryland state taxes plus the 18.4¢ federal excise.

How that compares

ComparisonPer gallonDifference
Maryland$4.26—
World average of all 225$5.55−$1.29
U.S. average$4.38−$0.12
Cheapest anywhere — Libya$0.09−$4.17
Priciest anywhere — Hong Kong$16.70+$12.44
Since 2026-09-16, the average in Maryland has risen by $0.26 a gallon.

Nearby in U.S.

Colorado$4.24Iowa$4.24Delaware$4.25Minnesota$4.25West Virginia$4.26Rhode Island$4.29New Hampshire$4.31New Jersey$4.31

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