Indiana Gov. Braun Extends Gas Tax Suspension Through Early August

Indiana Governor Mike Braun extended executive orders suspending the state's sales (use) tax and excise tax on gasoline, continuing a tax holiday that provides drivers with combined savings of approximately 60 cents per gallon. The extension, announced around July 2, 2026, keeps the suspensions in place through early August, with reports citing an expiration date of either August 1 or August 7. As a result of the continued tax relief, Indiana's average gas price stood at about $3.10 per gallon, among the lowest in the nation at the time of reporting. Braun has framed the gas tax suspensions as an affordability measure for Hoosier residents. He noted that his executive authority to suspend the taxes has limits, and that any extension beyond the current order would require action from the Indiana legislature. One report connected the policy discussion to broader remarks by Braun on inflation concerns affecting farmers and business owners, and referenced volatile oil prices linked to Middle East tensions as context for the affordability push, though this framing was not corroborated by the other two reports. The current status confirms the tax suspensions remain in effect into early August 2026, with the exact final date cited inconsistently across reports as either August 1 or August 7. Whether Braun will seek a further extension, and whether the state legislature will take up the matter to extend relief beyond his executive authority, remains unresolved. The specific connection drawn between the gas tax policy and Middle East-driven oil price volatility was reported by only one source and is not independently corroborated.