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Virginia · week of October 26, 2026

Gas prices in Virginia: Lower Atlantic average and state gas tax

The EIA doesn't publish a weekly gas price for Virginia on its own, so the closest official figure is the Lower Atlantic average: $3.83 a gallon for regular in the week of October 26, 2026, −2.8¢ from the week before. On top of the pump price, Virginia charges 42.4¢ a gallon in state gas taxes and fees, 9th highest of 51. Add the federal 18.4¢ and taxes come to 60.8¢ a gallon, roughly 16% of the average price shown here.

regional average · Lower Atlantic
$3.832
EIA weekly survey
$3.832regional average · Lower Atlantic
−2.8¢change in a week
+$1.02change in a year
$5.890diesel
42.4¢state gas tax + fees
60.8¢state + federal tax
9th / 51rank for gas tax

The quick take

Among the 6 states that border Virginia, Kentucky has the lightest gas tax at 26.4¢ a gallon and Maryland the heaviest at 46.8¢.

Regular gas, weekly average · Lower Atlantic

November 4, 2024: $2.896 · October 26, 2026: $3.832 · min $2.621 · max $4.195

The state's gas tax since 2015

Rate as ofGasolineDiesel
Jul 202642.4¢43.5¢
Jan 202641.6¢42.7¢
Jul 202541.6¢42.7¢
Jan 202540.4¢41.5¢
Jul 202440.4¢41.5¢
Jan 202439.1¢40.2¢
Jul 202339.1¢40.2¢
Jan 202336.8¢37.8¢
Jul 202236.8¢37.8¢
Jan 202234.1¢35.0¢
Jul 202126.8¢27.6¢
Jul 202021.8¢20.8¢
Jan 202016.8¢20.8¢
Jul 201916.8¢20.8¢
Jan 201916.8¢20.8¢
Jul 201816.8¢20.8¢
Jan 201816.8¢20.8¢
Jul 201716.8¢20.8¢
Jan 201716.8¢20.8¢
Jul 201616.8¢20.8¢
Jan 201616.8¢20.8¢
Jul 201516.8¢20.8¢
Jan 201516.8¢20.8¢

Neighboring states

Kentucky26.4¢Maryland46.8¢North Carolina41.2¢Tennessee27.4¢West Virginia35.7¢District of Columbia35.7¢

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$3.702$4.285$4.868
Regular gas

Region: Lower Atlantic · Gas tax by state · Diesel prices · U.S. average