Summary: Starting Wednesday, the statewide excise tax on gasoline will jump by 12 cents per gallon, though drivers may not feel the full effect immediately at the pump. Starting Wednesday, the statewide excise tax on gasoline will jump by 12 cents per gallon, though drivers may not feel the full effect immediately at the pump. Traffic moves along highway 880 through downtown Oakland. The excise tax on diesel fuel will jump by 20 cents per gallon to 36 cents, and the sales tax on diesel will also rise.
