Ohio, Georgia and North Carolina Suspend Fuel Taxes

Ohio has suspended its gasoline and diesel taxes for 90 days, and Georgia has temporarily suspended its 33.3-cent-per-gallon tax. North Carolina has suspended its 41-cent-per-gallon gasoline and diesel tax through Nov. 30; Attorney General Jeff Jackson says retailers must pass the savings on, and his office launched N.C. Fuel Check to review prices and accept reports. Pump prices may take about a week to reflect the change as stations sell fuel on which tax was already paid. Ohio’s 38.5-cent gasoline-tax cut is funded from state reserves, while officials say the relief is intended to ease household costs without jeopardizing road funding. West Virginia is discussing a possible 35-cent-per-gallon tax holiday, but no decision has been made because the tax helps fund road repairs; President Donald Trump has also said a federal gas-tax suspension is under consideration, but the tax remains in place.