Gas prices in Boston, MA

About gas prices in Boston, MA

Boston operates inside PADD 1A New England with limited local refining capacity. The nearest meaningful refining (Irving Oil Saint John New Brunswick) is in Canada, and most US-sourced supply arrives via pipeline and tanker from PADD 1B and PADD 3 refining hubs. Massachusetts state gas tax is around 27 cents per gallon. Reformulated gasoline is required in the metro through summer ozone season. Boston typically runs 30 to 50 cents above the national average due to supply distance and tax structure. Drivers in north suburbs (Burlington, Woburn, Reading) and southern communities (Dedham, Westwood, Norwood) typically see 10 to 20 cents per gallon savings versus downtown Boston and Cambridge stations. Warehouse club density across the metro is high, with BJ's Wholesale (founded in Massachusetts), Costco locations in Waltham and Stoughton, and Cumberland Farms across the region posting the lowest pricing most weeks.