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Indiana Extends Gas Tax Suspension Through Nov. 4

By Drooid · Oct 1, 2026, 3:25 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Braun Extends Gas Tax

Summary

Indiana Posts Low

Indiana posted the lowest regular gasoline price at $3.83 per gallon on Sept. 30.
Texas priced gasoline ten cents higher than Indiana on the same day.
Indiana's price was about forty cents above its early-September level.
The gas-tax holiday extension will run from Oct. 6 through Nov. 4, a 30-day period.
The national average on Sept. 30 stood at $4.43 per gallon.

History

Historical Context

During the 1973 oil embargo, the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act gave the federal government authority to allocate petroleum and cap gasoline as U.S. crude imports reached roughly 6.2 million barrels per day. The 1975 Energy Policy and Conservation Act then created the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. In 2024, Indiana Governor Mike Braun reinstated a gas-tax holiday, echoing those earlier price-control measures.

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