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Connecticut Gas Tax (2026)

Info: 25.0 cents/gallon state excise on gasoline, plus the 8.1% Petroleum Products Gross Earnings Tax on the first sale of petroleum products by distributors (passed through at the pump; varies with wholesale price).

InfoVerified Jul 4, 2026

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25.0 cents/gallon state excise on gasoline, plus the 8.1% Petroleum Products Gross Earnings Tax on the first sale of petroleum products by distributors (passed through at the pump; varies with wholesale price). Excludes the 18.4c federal tax.

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Gas Tax in states bordering Connecticut

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

MassachusettsInfo
24.0 cents/gallon state tax on gasoline (21c excise + ~2.5c underground-storage-tank fee).
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: mass.gov · Full Massachusetts rule →
New YorkInfo
23.85 cents/gallon in fixed state taxes on gasoline for 2026: 8¢ motor fuel excise + 0.05¢ petroleum testing fee + 15.8¢ petroleum business tax (the PBT adjusts every Jan. 1; it was 16.5¢ in 2025). State and local sales taxes are also charged at the pump. Excludes the 18.4¢ federal excise tax.
Verified Jul 17, 2026 · Source: tax.ny.gov · Full New York rule →
Rhode IslandInfo
40.0 cents/gallon state motor-fuel excise for 2026 (plus a ~1c environmental fee); excludes the 18.4c federal tax.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: tax.ri.gov · Full Rhode Island rule →

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