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Gas Prices in Massachusetts

As of early October 2026, a gallon of regular gasoline in Massachusetts averages $4.32 — that is $1.14 per litre, and ranks #66 of 225 places we track, where #1 is the cheapest.

Regular, per gallon
$4.32
$1.14 per litre
Diesel, per gallon
$6.32
$1.67 per litre
World rank
#66
of 225, cheapest first
A gallon costs
2%
of an average day’s income

Why Massachusetts pays this much

Mid-range U.S. state

Massachusetts 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 $4.32 gallon in Massachusetts. Crude oil trades as one global price, so the part that differs between countries is mostly tax.

ComponentPer gallonPer litre
Crude$2.32$0.61
Refining$0.61$0.16
Distribution$0.94$0.25
Tax$0.46$0.12
Pump price$4.32$1.14
Tax here is the published figure, not an estimate: 27.6¢ a gallon in Massachusetts state taxes plus the 18.4¢ federal excise.

How that compares

ComparisonPer gallonDifference
Massachusetts$4.32—
World average of all 225$5.55−$1.23
U.S. average$4.38−$0.06
Cheapest anywhere — Libya$0.09−$4.23
Priciest anywhere — Hong Kong$16.70+$12.38
Since 2026-09-16, the average in Massachusetts has risen by $0.15 a gallon.

Nearby in U.S.

West Virginia$4.26Rhode Island$4.29New Hampshire$4.31New Jersey$4.31Maine$4.38New Mexico$4.40Connecticut$4.41Vermont$4.42

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