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Close-up of a gasoline pump nozzle inserted into a vehicle's fuel filler neck at a US service station — illustrative imagery for Newsorga's explainer on the 18.4 cents-per-gallon federal gasoline tax and 24.4 cents-per-gallon federal diesel tax, unchanged since 1993, and the resulting $17 billion Highway Trust Fund shortfall projected by the Congressional Budget Office for 2026 ahead of the September 30 reauthorisation deadline under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

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America's frozen 18-cent gas tax: why the Highway Trust Fund hits a wall in 2026

2026-05-1110 min read