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New Mexico · week of October 26, 2026

Gas prices in New Mexico: Gulf Coast average and state gas tax

The EIA doesn't publish a weekly gas price for New Mexico 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, New Mexico charges 18.9¢ a gallon in state gas taxes and fees, 49th highest of 51. Add the federal 18.4¢ and taxes come to 37.3¢ a gallon, roughly 10% of the average price shown here.

regional average · Gulf Coast
$3.702
EIA weekly survey
$3.702regional average · Gulf Coast
−8.2¢change in a week
+$1.12change in a year
$5.951diesel
18.9¢state gas tax + fees
37.3¢state + federal tax
49th / 51rank for gas tax

The quick take

Among the 4 states that border New Mexico, Arizona has the lightest gas tax at 19.0¢ a gallon and Colorado the heaviest at 30.2¢.

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 ofGasolineDiesel
Jul 202618.9¢22.9¢
Jan 202618.9¢22.9¢
Jul 202518.9¢22.9¢
Jan 202518.9¢22.9¢
Jul 202418.9¢22.9¢
Jan 202418.9¢22.9¢
Jul 202318.9¢22.9¢
Jan 202318.9¢22.9¢
Jul 202218.9¢22.9¢
Jan 202218.9¢22.9¢
Jul 202118.9¢22.9¢
Jul 202018.9¢22.9¢
Jan 202018.9¢22.9¢
Jul 201918.9¢22.9¢
Jan 201918.9¢22.9¢
Jul 201818.9¢22.9¢
Jan 201818.9¢22.9¢
Jul 201718.9¢22.9¢
Jan 201718.9¢22.9¢
Jul 201618.9¢22.9¢
Jan 201618.9¢22.9¢
Jul 201518.9¢22.9¢
Jan 201518.9¢22.9¢

Neighboring states

Arizona19.0¢Colorado30.2¢Oklahoma20.0¢Texas20.0¢

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$3.702$4.285$4.868
Regular gas

Region: Gulf Coast · Gas tax by state · Diesel prices · U.S. average