Fuel pump emoji ⛽
⛽ is the fuel pump: a petrol pump, usually red or orange. It means fuel, petrol and gas stations — road trips, fuel prices, “running on empty”, refuelling yourself with…
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What the fuel pump ⛽ emoji means
⛽ is the fuel pump: a petrol pump, usually red or orange. It means fuel, petrol and gas stations — road trips, fuel prices, “running on empty”, refuelling yourself with coffee — and, in slang, “gas” as in excellent or hyping someone up. Original 2010 emoji, from an older text symbol. Road set: 🚗 car, 🛣️ motorway; the barrel 🛢️ oil drum; the electric alternative 🔋 battery; the cost 💸 money with wings.
Unicode name: fuel pump · U+26FD · Emoji 0.6 (original set) · group: Travel & Places.
How people use it
- Fuel: petrol stops, prices
- Road trips: with 🚗 🛣️
- Running on empty: tired jokes
- Gas (slang): hyping up
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| fuel pumpU+26FD | Petrol, gas | |
| automobileU+1F697 | Car | |
| oil drumU+1F6E2 U+FE0F | Oil | |
| batteryU+1F50B | Electric | |
| motorwayU+1F6E3 U+FE0F | Road trip |
Questions people ask
What does ⛽ mean?
Fuel — petrol stations, prices, road trips, or “gas” slang.
Is there a gas station emoji?
⛽ fuel pump is it.
What does ⛽ mean from a guy?
A fuel stop, or hyping something up as gas.
Is there a gas can emoji?
There is no dedicated gas can emoji. The oil drum 🛢️ can represent stored petrol or other fuel containers. For refuelling, the fuel pump ⛽ is the closest match.
About this guide
Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.
