Gas prices in New York
EIA surveyed New York at $4.13 per gallon for regular gasoline in the week of August 31, 2026, 6 cents above the US average of $4.07.
On-highway diesel for Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) is $5.84, 24 cents above the US diesel average of $5.60. EIA runs the diesel survey for California and the regions only, so every other state carries its district figure here. Motor fuel excise, Petroleum Business Tax and a capped 4 percent sales tax make New York one of the most layered tax stacks.
[EIA state series] Series EMM_EPMR_PTE_SNY_DPG · State excise: 25.7 cents/gal · PADD 1
New York's pump-price cost stack
Every gallon breaks down into five named slices. Applying the shares to the $4.13 figure above, and to New York's own excise rate, the stack looks like this:
Crude / refining / distribution shares estimated from EIA Petroleum Marketing Monthly. Federal excise from FHWA Highway Statistics. State excise from the API Motor Fuel Tax Map and Tax Foundation 2026. [EIA · 31 Aug 2026] [API · 31 Aug 2026]
Border-state comparison
How the neighbours read in the same survey week. Neighbours inside the same EIA district carry the same published figure, which is why several rows can match exactly.
Use the border comparator to compute the per-tank difference where the two states fall in different EIA districts.
Metro-level EIA series for New York
EIA runs a separate weekly retail survey in one metro area inside New York:
- New York City $4.081/gal EMM_EPMR_PTE_Y35NY_DPG
FAQ
What is the current average price of regular gas in New York?
EIA surveyed New York at $4.13 per gallon for regular gasoline in the week of August 31, 2026, 6 cents above the US average of $4.07. [EIA state series]
Does EIA publish a price for New York?
Yes. New York is one of the nine states with its own weekly retail gasoline series, EMM_EPMR_PTE_SNY_DPG.
What is New York's state gas tax?
25.7 cents per gallon state excise, plus the 18.4 cents federal excise. [API · 31 Aug 2026]