Georgia’s Gas Tax Suspension Lifts, Raising Prices by 33 Cents Per Gallon
Thursday, June 4th, 2026
Georgia’s gas tax returned Wednesday after a two-and-a-half-month hiatus, causing gas prices to rise by roughly 33 cents per gallon.
Gov. Brian Kemp first signed off on a six-day suspension of the tax in March in response to rising gas prices stemming from the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran. In May, he extended the suspension for two more weeks, citing Memorial Day travel that was likely to drive gas prices up even further.
But with the holiday weekend in the rearview mirror — and oil prices holding relatively steady — Kemp said he will allow the suspension to expire for now.
Read more at WABE.
