Oregon's Gas Tax Gamble
May 10, 2026
PROPOSED TAX HIKE
+15¢
cents per gallon added to Oregon's existing 40¢ state tax
FUNDING GAP
$1.8B
Oregon's annual transportation infrastructure shortfall
CBO MULTIPLIER
$1.50
estimated economic return per $1 of infrastructure spending
PUMP PRICE SURGE
+38%
Oregon avg price increase since Hormuz disruptions, Apr 2026
Oregon Average Gasoline Price (USD/gallon) · 2020–2026
Republican admin
Democrat admin
Oregon avg price
Key Events
2020-04
COVID crash
Demand collapse drives prices to decade low
2022-06
Post-Ukraine peak
Russia-Ukraine war drives national record prices
2026-04
Hormuz disruption
Iran conflict restricts Strait of Hormuz; prices surge 38% in 90 days
2026-07
Ballot measure filed
Oregon Democrats formally place gas tax hike on Nov 2026 ballot
Data sources
Oregon Average Weekly Retail Gasoline Prices· U.S. Energy Information AdministrationOregon Transportation Funding and Finance· Oregon Department of TransportationThe Macroeconomic Effects of Public Investment· Congressional Budget OfficeState Motor Fuel Tax Rates· American Petroleum InstituteGas Prices Dashboard· AAAOReGO Vehicle Miles Traveled Program· Oregon Department of TransportationOregon New Vehicle Registration Data· Oregon DMVHighway Statistics — State Motor Fuel Tax Receipts· Federal Highway Administration