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Connecticut Gas Tax (2026)

Info: 25.0 cents/gallon state excise on gasoline, plus the 8.1% Petroleum Products Gross Earnings Tax on the first sale of petroleum products by distributors (passed through at the pump; varies with wholesale price).

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25.0 cents/gallon state excise on gasoline, plus the 8.1% Petroleum Products Gross Earnings Tax on the first sale of petroleum products by distributors (passed through at the pump; varies with wholesale price). Excludes the 18.4c federal tax.

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