Texas declares a 30-day diesel disaster; Georgia suspends its fuel tax for 30 days

Political Guyentist · September 30, 20261 min read

Greg Abbott (Gov-R Texas) is allowing dyed diesel on roads, and Brian Kemp (Gov-R Georgia) suspended Georgia's 33.3-cent gasoline and 37.3-cent diesel taxes per gallon.

Prices and politicsAverage diesel: $5.84 a gallon in Texas, $6.23 in Georgia.3 details

Average diesel: $5.84 a gallon in Texas, $6.23 in Georgia.
The White House is asking Europe to release diesel from its reserves.
Candidates in both parties in tight races, including Texas Senate rivals Ken Paxton (R-TX) and James Talarico (D-TX) and Wisconsin's governor field, back gas-tax cuts.

What we’re less sure of3 of 6 claims

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declared a 30-day diesel disaster.
Newsweek and Voz support a Texas diesel disaster declaration, and Voz says it covers all 254 counties. No listed source states the 30-day duration.
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Average diesel costs $5.84 a gallon in Texas and $6.23 in Georgia.
No listed source gives these state averages; they appear to come from the Reuters filing alone. They fit the national EIA/AAA figures of about $6.45-$6.53.
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Candidates in both parties in tight races, including Texas Senate rivals Ken Paxton (R) and James Talarico (D) and Wisconsin's governor field, back gas-tax cuts.
Only the Washington Examiner piece on gas-tax cuts as a bipartisan campaign issue supports the named candidates' positions. No second source confirms them.