Oil And Gas Prices Giving Drivers A Reprieve
As oil prices continue to sink below $100 a barrel, gas prices in South Florida continued to drop as well.
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As oil prices continue to sink below $100 a barrel, gas prices in South Florida continued to drop as well.
Each year as Memorial Day weekend approaches, gas prices soar. This year has been especially tough as average prices have hit $4 a gallon in Miami. But things may be about to change.
The economic recovery may be years away from ending, but there have been some steady gains in South Florida and across the country that is giving some economists hope heading into the second quarter starting Sunday.
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The price at the pump took a big jump over the last week. Nationwide, prices jumped six cents in the last week, 23 cents in the last month, to $3.87 for a gallon of regular unleaded.
Summer travelers looking for a little relief from the high price of gas should consider a trip to Fort Lauderdale.
he price at the pump is steadily heading closer to four dollars a gallon. In the last month it's gone up nearly 20 cents in Miami-Dade and Broward with no signs of slowing down.
The price at the pump is steadily heading up. In the last month it's risen more than 20 cents in Miami-Dade and Broward with shows no signs of slowing down.
President Barack Obama arrived in South Florida Thursday to promote an energy strategy that the administration says will reduce dependence on foreign oil in the long term.
Gas prices across the Sunshine State, and the nation, have been spiking in recent weeks. That has brought political attention to the issue and brought President Barack Obama to the University of Miami Thursday.
If you think gas prices in Miami and Ft. Lauderdale are getting out of control as they approach four dollars a gallon for regular, you wouldn't believe what some stations are charging in Orlando.
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South Florida's recent spike in gas prices isn't coming from the traditional "Supply and Demand" market forces, but rather "Investors" jumping into the commodities markets at the same time a major oil producer threatens to cut exports.
The price at the pump is steadily heading up. In the last month it's risen more than 20 cents in Miami-Dade and Broward with shows no signs of slowing down.
The price at the pump is steadily heading up as week head into the Spring and Summer vacation seasons. In the last week, the price for unleaded regular has jumped about a nickel in Miami-Dade and Broward.
Usually the price at the pump begins to climb as the summer vacation season nears. This year the price increases have gotten a bit of a head start even as the price of wholesale oil has dropped, according to the American Automobile Association.
Gas stations who charge customers different prices for gas when purchased with cash or with a credit card, but which only post the lowest price on their signs, will have to change their ways in a new House bill is approved.
South Florida drivers are not getting a break when it comes to filling up their vehicles. In the last month the price at the pump jumped nationwide about a dime to $3.36 a gallon on average, according to GasBuddy.com.
Some times being ahead of the curve is not such a great thing as drivers in South Florida are finding out. In the last three weeks the price at the pump jumped about 12 cents to $3.36 a gallon on average, according to the latest Lundberg survey.
If you haven't already noticed, prices at the pump are on the rise and gas prices are expected to go even higher this year, possibly as high as $4 a gallon or more during the summer.
Lots of people will be hitting the road at the end of this week to be with family or friends for the Christmas holiday. Those that do will find a little present for them when they go to fill up the tank; gas prices are down.
If you're heading out on the road this week for the Thanksgiving holiday; you can breathe a little easier when you fill up at the pump.
Fewer people were expected to hit the road this Labor Day weekend compared to last year; those that do will find that gas prices in Florida are up a bit from last week.
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