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Gas tax increase coming July 1, prices remain steady otherwise

by NANCE BESTON
Staff Writer | June 30, 2026 3:25 AM

OLYMPIA — Washington drivers are heading into Wednesday’s automatic gas tax increase already paying some of the highest fuel prices in the nation, with averages in Grant and Adams counties continuing to outpace national trends even as most U.S. motorists see relief at the pump. 

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