Gov.
Jay Robert 'JB' Pritzker (D-IL) on Tuesday shared that his administration would not be hiking taxes on gas as the Iran war continues to spark price rises at the pump.
Illinois Cuts Inflation On Gas Tax In a post on X, Pritzker shared that the government "eliminated this year's inflation on gas tax," touting it as a move that would bring "working families some relief at the pump from Donald Trump." Read Also: Trump Says Response To Iran Should Be 'Very Strong, Very Powerful' As He Orders Strikes After Apache Helicopter Incident; Brent Above $91 Lawmakers in the state recently passed the budget for the fiscal year, which includes freezing a 1.3-cent increase in tax on gas.
The hike, which adjusts for inflation, was slated to take effect on July 1st this year, but has now been pushed to January 2027.
Illinois charges a tax of 48.3 cents for a gallon of gas on top of the Federal gas tax of approximately 18.4 cents, with diesel commanding a Federal tax of approximately 24 cents.
