Regular gasoline price is the average retail price for regular grade formulations. The U.S. Energy Information Administration releases weekly gasoline and diesel price estimates.

Monthly comparison of Motor Vehicle Fuels sold in Connecticut in gallons, including diesel, gasohol, and alternative fuels such as natural gas or propane. As of May 2023, purchases of gasohol are subject to motor vehicle fuels tax at 25¢ per gallon. Effective for sales made on or after July 1, 2008, sales of compressed natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, and liquefied natural gas (alternative fuels) are subject to motor vehicle fuels tax at 26¢ per gallon. For FY 2023 & FY 2024, Purchases of diesel fuel are subject to motor vehicle fuels tax at 49.2¢ per gallon.

Diesel retail prices weekly average by region dataset provides the weekly average retail diesel prices for New York State and eight New York metropolitan regions in U.S. dollars per gallon. Data is a weekly average from October 2007 through current. Some metropolitan regions begin in 2017. Average daily retail diesel prices are collected from the American Automobile Association (AAA) Daily Fuel Gauge Report. The AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report prices are averaged to produce a weekly average retail price for New York State and each metropolitan region. The New York State metropolitan regions in the dataset are Albany (Albany-Schenectady-Troy), Batavia, Binghamton, Buffalo (Buffalo-Niagara Falls), Dutchess (Dutchess-Putnam), Elmira, Glens Falls, Ithaca, Kingston, Nassau (Nassau-Suffolk), New York City, Rochester, Syracuse, Utica (Utica-Rome), Watertown (Watertown-Fort Drum), and White Plains. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) offers objective information and analysis, innovative programs, technical expertise, and support to help New Yorkers increase energy efficiency, save money, use renewable energy, and reduce reliance on fossil fuels. To learn more about NYSERDA’s programs, visit https://nyserda.ny.gov or follow us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, or Instagram.

Cost of fuel for transportation by month and type of fuel.

Monthly motor fuel sales reported by states from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administrations' Monthly Motor Fuel Report, available at: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/motorfuelhwy_trustfund.cfm Includes only gallons taxed by the state and reported by wholesale distributors to State motor fuel tax agencies. It includes highway use, non-highway use, and losses.

Monthly gross volume of special fuels (diesel and alternative fuels) reported by the state motor fuel tax agencies in each state, DC, and PR (starting 2018) as reported in the Highway Statistics Series table MF-33SF.