Total state and federal gasoline motor fuel taxes in the U.S. South came to ***** cents per gallon. Thus, the southern regions had the lowest total gasoline motor fuel taxes. Finished motor gasoline is the most commonly used fuel in the U.S. transportation sector.
The fuel taxes are composed of the state excise, other state taxes (such as applicable sales taxes, gross receipts taxes, oil inspection fees, county and local taxes, underground storage tank fees and other miscellaneous environmental fees), and the federal tax on gasoline.
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API. (January 1, 2022). U.S. gasoline motor fuel taxes in January 2022, by region (in cents per gallon) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/197295/us-gasoline-motor-fuel-taxes-by-region/
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