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Gas Prices in South Dakota

As of early October 2026, a gallon of regular gasoline in South Dakota averages $4.22 — that is $1.11 per litre, and ranks #54 of 225 places we track, where #1 is the cheapest.

Regular, per gallon
$4.22
$1.11 per litre
Diesel, per gallon
$6.01
$1.59 per litre
World rank
#54
of 225, cheapest first
A gallon costs
2%
of an average day’s income

Why South Dakota pays this much

Mid-range U.S. state

South Dakota 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 $4.22 gallon in South Dakota. 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$0.48$0.13
Pump price$4.22$1.11
Tax here is the published figure, not an estimate: 30.0¢ a gallon in South Dakota state taxes plus the 18.4¢ federal excise.

How that compares

ComparisonPer gallonDifference
South Dakota$4.22—
World average of all 225$5.55−$1.33
U.S. average$4.38−$0.16
Cheapest anywhere — Libya$0.09−$4.13
Priciest anywhere — Hong Kong$16.70+$12.48
Since 2026-09-16, the average in South Dakota has risen by $0.22 a gallon.

Nearby in U.S.

North Dakota$4.13Wisconsin$4.13Virginia$4.17Nebraska$4.19Colorado$4.24Iowa$4.24Delaware$4.25Minnesota$4.25

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