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Gas Prices in New Jersey

As of early October 2026, a gallon of regular gasoline in New Jersey averages $4.31 — that is $1.14 per litre, and ranks #65 of 225 places we track, where #1 is the cheapest.

Regular, per gallon
$4.31
$1.14 per litre
Diesel, per gallon
$6.32
$1.67 per litre
World rank
#65
of 225, cheapest first
A gallon costs
2%
of an average day’s income

Why New Jersey pays this much

Mid-range U.S. state

New Jersey 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 $4.31 gallon in New Jersey. Crude oil trades as one global price, so the part that differs between countries is mostly tax.

ComponentPer gallonPer litre
Crude$2.18$0.58
Refining$0.57$0.15
Distribution$0.88$0.23
Tax$0.68$0.18
Pump price$4.31$1.14
Tax here is the published figure, not an estimate: 49.1¢ a gallon in New Jersey state taxes plus the 18.4¢ federal excise.

How that compares

ComparisonPer gallonDifference
New Jersey$4.31—
World average of all 225$5.55−$1.24
U.S. average$4.38−$0.07
Cheapest anywhere — Libya$0.09−$4.22
Priciest anywhere — Hong Kong$16.70+$12.39
Since 2026-09-16, the average in New Jersey has risen by $0.07 a gallon.

Nearby in U.S.

Maryland$4.26West Virginia$4.26Rhode Island$4.29New Hampshire$4.31Massachusetts$4.32Maine$4.38New Mexico$4.40Connecticut$4.41

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