
Virginia Gas Hits $4.20. Northern Virginia Hits $4.29. Will Gov. Spanberger Push Richmond to Suspend the Commonwealth’s Gas Tax — or Just Watch the Pump?
Virginia drivers paid an average of $4.20 a gallon on May 5, 2026 — the highest in nearly four years. Northern Virginia drivers paid $4.29. Fairfax County drivers paid $4.41. Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) has the bully pulpit to call a special session of the General Assembly and push for a temporary suspension of the Commonwealth’s motor fuels tax. The question is whether she will.

