Higher costs at the gas pump could be arriving this summer for many Washingtonians.
WASHINGTON, USA — Washingtonians could see higher gas prices beginning Tuesday as part of the new state transportation budget.
The fuel tax will rise from $0.494 per gallon to $0.554, a six-cent hike that will take effect July 1.
This won’t be the final increase, either, as the Legislature has also set an annual 2% “inflation adjustment factor” for the fuel tax, which will take effect July 1, 2026.
Washington already has one of the highest average gas prices in the nation. While the average price for a
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