The Monthly Motor Fuel Report by States (July 2012) was just released on the Office of Highway Policy Information, Federal Highway Administration website at http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/motorfuel/jul12/jul12.pdf.

(Click here for a downloable PDF of this report.)

Highlights from the report include the following:

• Overall change nationwide from the period in July 2011 to July 2012 was +0.4 percent.
• Largest decrease was in the District of Columbia at -10.2% from July 2011 to same period in July 2012.
• Largest increase occurred in Wyoming at 12.6 percent.
• The average fuel tax rate (federal and state combined) was 22.15 cents.
• In comparison, foreign tax on motor fuel ranged from $3.21 (Japan) to $4.79 in the Netherlands. (see Motor Fuel Tax Rates for Selected Countries table in the report)