Gas prices in Arkansas: Gulf Coast average and state gas tax
The EIA doesn't publish a weekly gas price for Arkansas on its own, so the closest official figure is the Gulf Coast average: $3.70 a gallon for regular in the week of October 26, 2026, −8.2¢ from the week before. On top of the pump price, Arkansas charges 25.0¢ a gallon in state gas taxes and fees, 36th highest of 51. Add the federal 18.4¢ and taxes come to 43.4¢ a gallon, roughly 12% of the average price shown here.
The quick take
Among the 6 states that border Arkansas, Oklahoma has the lightest gas tax at 20.0¢ a gallon and Missouri the heaviest at 30.0¢.
Regular gas, weekly average · Gulf Coast
November 4, 2024: $2.619 · October 26, 2026: $3.702 · min $2.372 · max $3.989
The state's gas tax since 2015
| Rate as of | Gasoline | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 25.0¢ | 28.8¢ |
| Jan 2026 | 25.0¢ | 28.8¢ |
| Jul 2025 | 25.0¢ | 28.8¢ |
| Jan 2025 | 25.0¢ | 28.8¢ |
| Jul 2024 | 25.0¢ | 28.8¢ |
| Jan 2024 | 25.0¢ | 28.8¢ |
| Jul 2023 | 24.9¢ | 28.7¢ |
| Jan 2023 | 24.9¢ | 28.7¢ |
| Jul 2022 | 24.8¢ | 28.8¢ |
| Jan 2022 | 24.8¢ | 28.8¢ |
| Jul 2021 | 24.8¢ | 28.8¢ |
| Jul 2020 | 24.8¢ | 28.8¢ |
| Jan 2020 | 24.8¢ | 28.8¢ |
| Jul 2019 | 21.8¢ | 22.8¢ |
| Jan 2019 | 21.8¢ | 22.8¢ |
| Jul 2018 | 21.8¢ | 22.8¢ |
| Jan 2018 | 21.8¢ | 22.8¢ |
| Jul 2017 | 21.8¢ | 22.8¢ |
| Jan 2017 | 21.8¢ | 22.8¢ |
| Jul 2016 | 21.8¢ | 22.8¢ |
| Jan 2016 | 21.8¢ | 22.8¢ |
| Jul 2015 | 21.8¢ | 22.8¢ |
| Jan 2015 | 21.8¢ | 22.8¢ |
Neighboring states
Louisiana20.9¢Missouri30.0¢Mississippi24.4¢Oklahoma20.0¢Tennessee27.4¢Texas20.0¢
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Region: Gulf Coast · Gas tax by state · Diesel prices · U.S. average