Gas prices in Philadelphia, PA

About gas prices in Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia retail pricing reflects a market hit hard by refinery closures. Philadelphia Energy Solutions, once the largest refinery on the East Coast, shut down permanently in 2019, removing roughly 335,000 barrels per day of local gasoline production. Remaining nearby capacity at Monroe Energy Trainer covers part of the gap, but the metro now relies more heavily on Colonial Pipeline deliveries from the Gulf Coast and tanker imports from Europe. Reformulated gasoline is required through summer ozone season. Pennsylvania state gas tax is one of the highest in the country (close to 58 cents per gallon when oil franchise tax is included). Suburban warehouse clubs along the Pennsylvania Turnpike corridor typically post the lowest prices in the region, with Costco locations in King of Prussia and Plymouth Meeting plus Sam's Club locations in Bensalem and Concordville competing on warehouse pricing. Wawa dominates the Philadelphia convenience-store fuel market, with Sheetz expanding into the metro from western Pennsylvania.