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Gas Prices in Minnesota

As of early October 2026, a gallon of regular gasoline in Minnesota averages $4.25 — that is $1.12 per litre, and ranks #58 of 225 places we track, where #1 is the cheapest.

Regular, per gallon
$4.25
$1.12 per litre
Diesel, per gallon
$6.13
$1.62 per litre
World rank
#58
of 225, cheapest first
A gallon costs
2%
of an average day’s income

Why Minnesota pays this much

Mid-range U.S. state

Minnesota 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 Minnesota. Crude oil trades as one global price, so the part that differs between countries is mostly tax.

ComponentPer gallonPer litre
Crude$2.24$0.59
Refining$0.59$0.16
Distribution$0.91$0.24
Tax$0.51$0.13
Pump price$4.25$1.12
Tax here is the published figure, not an estimate: 32.7¢ a gallon in Minnesota state taxes plus the 18.4¢ federal excise.

How that compares

ComparisonPer gallonDifference
Minnesota$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 Minnesota has risen by $0.27 a gallon.

Nearby in U.S.

South Dakota$4.22Colorado$4.24Iowa$4.24Delaware$4.25Maryland$4.26West Virginia$4.26Rhode Island$4.29New Hampshire$4.31

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