Statewide average updated daily • Source: AAA
Minnesota gas prices typically run near the national average with a slight tendency to run modestly above it, particularly in the Twin Cities metro area. The state has a moderate tax structure, reasonable access to Midwest pipeline supply, and a competitive retail market in its major population centers. Minnesota’s harsh winters create unique fuel considerations — extreme cold affects fuel efficiency, can cause fuel gelling in diesel vehicles, and drives significant demand for winter fuel additives that are a normal part of fueling up in the North Star State.
Minnesota’s state gas tax is approximately 28 cents per gallon, near the national median. The state applies additional fees including a petroleum tank fund fee that adds a few cents on top of the base rate. The overall burden is moderate and does not place Minnesota in the high-tax tier nationally.
Minnesota receives fuel primarily through the Lakehead pipeline system and connections to the broader Midwest distribution network. The Twin Cities serve as the main distribution hub with fuel trucked to communities throughout the state. Greater Minnesota — particularly the Iron Range in the northeast and communities along the Canadian border — faces higher prices due to long delivery distances and limited competition.
The Twin Cities metro area has a competitive retail market with strong price competition among major chains and independent stations. The resort communities along Minnesota’s lake country — particularly Brainerd Lakes and the Boundary Waters area — see significant seasonal premiums during summer tourist season.
Did you know? Minnesota has more than 10,000 named lakes and the seasonal marine fuel demand from recreational boating is one of the largest of any landlocked state. Minnesota requires a minimum 10 percent ethanol blend in all gasoline sold in the state — one of the highest ethanol mandates in the country — driven by its large corn farming sector. At temperatures below minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit, which Minnesota regularly experiences, gasoline can behave differently in fuel systems and Minnesota suppliers add specific winter additives that drivers in warmer states never need to think about.
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