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Fuel TypeRates per Gallon 
July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025
Gasoline30.8 cents
Diesel31.8 cents
Blended Fuels (Gasoline)30.8 cents
Blended Fuels (Diesel)31.8 cents
Aviation Fuels5.0 cents
Alternative Fuels (see below)30.8 cents per gasoline gallon equivalent (GGE)
Storage Tank Fee0.6 cents per gallon
Fuel TypeRates per Gallon 
July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024
Gasoline29.8 cents
Diesel30.8 cents
Blended Fuels (Gasoline)29.8 cents
Blended Fuels (Diesel)30.8 cents
Aviation Fuels5.0 cents
Alternative Fuels (see below)29.8 cents per gasoline gallon equivalent (GGE)
Storage Tank Fee0.6 cents per gallon
Fuel TypeRates per Gallon 
July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023
Gasoline28.0 cents
Diesel28.9 cents
Blended Fuels (Gasoline)28.0 cents
Blended Fuels (Diesel)28.9 cents
Aviation Fuels5.0 cents
Alternative Fuels (see below)28.0 cents per gasoline gallon equivalent (GGE)
Storage Tank Fee0.6 cents per gallon
Fuel TypeRates per Gallon  
July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022
Gasoline26.2 cents
Diesel27.0 cents
Blended Fuels (Gasoline)26.2 cents
Blended Fuels (Diesel)27.0 cents
Aviation Fuels5.0 cents
Alternative Fuels (see below)26.2 cents per gasoline gallon equivalent (GGE)
Storage Tank Fee0.2 cents per gallon
Fuel TypeRates per Gallon  
July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021
Gasoline21.2 cents
Diesel20.2 cents
Blended Fuels (Gasoline)21.2 cents
Blended Fuels (Diesel)20.2 cents
Aviation Fuels5.0 cents
Alternative Fuels (see below)21.2 cents per gasoline gallon equivalent (GGE)
Storage Tank Fee0.6 cents per gallon

January 2020 through June 2020

Fuel Type1/01/2020 to 6/30/2020  
Per Gallon
GasolineSixteen and two-tenth cents (0.162)
DieselTwenty and two-tenths cents (0.202)
Blended GasolineSixteen and two-tenth cents (0.162)
Blended DieselTwenty and two-tenths cents (0.202)
Aviation FuelsFive Cents (0.05)
Alternative FuelsSixteen and two-tenth cents (0.162)

January 2019 to December 2019

Fuel Type1/01/2019 to 6/30/2019  
Per Gallon
7/01/2019 to 12/31/2019  
Per Gallon
GasolineSixteen and two-tenth cents (0.162)Sixteen and two-tenth cents (0.162)
DieselTwenty and two-tenths cents (0.202)Twenty and two-tenths cents (0.202)
Blended GasolineSixteen and two-tenth cents (0.162)Sixteen and two-tenth cents (0.162)
Blended DieselTwenty and two-tenths cents (0.202)Twenty and two-tenths cents (0.202)
Aviation FuelsFive Cents (0.05)Five cents (0.05)
Alternative FuelsSixteen and two-tenth cents (0.162)Sixteen and two-tenth cents (0.162)

January 2018 to December 2018

Fuel Type1/01/2018 to 6/30/2018  
Per Gallon
7/01/2018 to 12/31/2018  
Per Gallon
GasolineSixteen and two-tenth cents (0.162)Sixteen and two-tenth cents (0.162)
DieselTwenty and two-tenths cents (0.202)Twenty and two-tenths cents (0.202)
Blended GasolineSixteen and two-tenth cents (0.162)Sixteen and two-tenth cents (0.162)
Blended DieselTwenty and two-tenths cents (0.202)Twenty and two-tenths cents (0.202)
Aviation FuelsFive Cents (0.05)Five cents (0.05)
Alternative FuelsSixteen and two-tenth cents (0.162)Sixteen and two-tenth cents (0.162)

January 2017 to December 2017

Fuel Type1/01/2017 to 6/30/2017  
Per Gallon
7/01/2017 to 12/31/2017  
Per Gallon
GasolineSixteen and two-tenth cents (0.162)Sixteen and two-tenth cents (0.162)
DieselTwenty and two-tenths cents (0.202)Twenty and two-tenths cents (0.202)
Blended GasolineSixteen and two-tenth cents (0.162)Sixteen and two-tenth cents (0.162)
Blended DieselTwenty and two-tenths cents (0.202)Twenty and two-tenths cents (0.202)
Aviation FuelsFive Cents (0.05)Five cents (0.05)
Alternative FuelsSixteen and two-tenth cents (0.162)Sixteen and two-tenth cents (0.162)

January 2016 to December 2016

Fuel Type1/01/2016 to 6/30/2016  
Per Gallon
7/01/2016 to 12/31/2016  
Per Gallon
GasolineSixteen and two-tenth cents (0.162)Sixteen and two-tenth cents (0.162)
DieselTwenty and two-tenths cents (0.202)Twenty and two-tenths cents (0.202)
Blended GasolineSixteen and two-tenth cents (0.162)Sixteen and two-tenth cents (0.162)
Blended DieselTwenty and two-tenths cents (0.202)Twenty and two-tenths cents (0.202)
Aviation FuelsFive Cents (0.05)Five cents (0.05)
Alternative FuelsSixteen and two-tenth cents (0.162)Sixteen and two-tenth cents (0.162)

January 2015 to December 2015

Fuel Type1/01/2015 to 6/30/2015  
Per Gallon
7/01/2015 to 12/31/2015  
Per Gallon
GasolineSixteen and two-tenth cents (0.162)Sixteen and two-tenth cents (0.162)
DieselTwenty and two-tenths cents (0.202)Twenty and two-tenths cents (0.202)
Blended GasolineSixteen and two-tenth cents (0.162)Sixteen and two-tenth cents (0.162)
Blended DieselTwenty and two-tenths cents (0.202)Twenty and two-tenths cents (0.202)
Aviation FuelsFive Cents (0.05)Five cents (0.05)
Alternative FuelsSixteen and two-tenth cents (0.162)Sixteen and two-tenth cents (0.162)

January 2014 to December 2014

Fuel Type1/01/2014 to 6/30/2014  
Per Gallon
7/01/2014 to 12/31/2014  
Per Gallon
GasolineEleven and one-tenth cents (0.111)Eleven and one-tenth cents (0.111)
DieselTwenty and two-tenths cents (0.202)Twenty and two-tenths cents (0.202)
Blended GasolineEleven and one-tenth cents (0.111)Eleven and one-tenth cents (0.111)
Blended DieselTwenty and two-tenths cents (0.202)Twenty and two-tenths cents (0.202)
Aviation FuelsFive Cents (0.05)Five cents (0.05)
Alternative FuelsEleven and one-tenth cents per GGE (0.111)Eleven and one-tenth cents per GGE (0.111)

July 2013 to December 2013 

Fuel TypePrior to 7/01/2013  
Per Gallon
7/01/2013 to 12/31/2013  
Per Gallon
GasolineSeventeen and one-half cents (0.175)Eleven and one-tenth cents (0.111)
DieselSeventeen and one-half cents (0.175)Twenty and two-tenths cents (0.202)
Blended GasolineSeventeen and one-half cents (0.175)Eleven and one-tenth cents (0.111)
Blended DieselSeventeen and one-half cents (0.175)Twenty and two-tenths cents (0.202)
Aviation FuelsFive Cents (0.05)Five cents (0.05)
Alternative FuelsSeventeen and one-half cents per GGE (0.175)Eleven and one-tenth cents per GGE (0.111)

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