The Real Cost
Week of May 18, 2026 · New Orleans, LA
2026 Volvo XC90 B5 AWD
24 gal tank · 24 MPG
$94.82 to fill the tank
At $3.95/gal, this tank gets you about 576 miles.
Source: EIA · Updated May 18, 2026
By the numbers
- Fill cost
- $94.82
- 576 miles per tank
- $/gallon
- $3.95
- EIA Gulf Coast weekly
- Monthly (12k mi/yr)
- $164.63
- 41.7 gallons
- Annual (12k mi/yr)
- $1976
- 500 gallons
The math
Why it costs what it costs.
- Fill cost = 24 gal × $3.95/gal = $94.82
- Miles per tank = 24 × 24 = 576
- Annual (12,000 mi) = 12,000 ÷ 24 × $3.95 = $1976
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