Florida gas prices shot up double digits last week
Despite the uptick, Fourth of July holiday travelers found the lowest Independence Day gas prices since 2021.
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Despite the uptick, Fourth of July holiday travelers found the lowest Independence Day gas prices since 2021.
Florida gas prices jumped 16 cents over the past week, with AAA linking the spike to rising oil costs amid escalating tensions between Iran and Israel.
Florida gas prices jumped 16 cents over the past week, with AAA linking the spike to rising oil costs amid escalating tensions between Iran and Israel.
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As of Monday, the average price of gas in Florida was $3.08 a gallon, up two cents from a week ago, according to AAA.
Florida gas prices are slightly more expensive than last week. The state average on Sunday was $3.09 per gallon, according to AAA. A week ago, it was $3.075 per gallon.
As of Sunday, the statewide average sat at $3.05 — 46 cents lower than it was on Memorial Day 2024.
Florida’s average gas price is down to $3.05 after a recent spike, with Miami-Dade drivers now paying around $3.16 per gallon.
Florida drivers are seeing the lowest gas prices in 17 months.
Since September 2024, Florida's average price has bounced between $2.96 per gallon and $3.30 per gallon.
Motorists paid an average of $2.99 for a gallon of regular unleaded as demand has slowed amid economic uncertainty. But the decline isn't expected to continue.
The state average could drift back to around $3 a gallon this week, according to AAA.
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Sunday's state average was $3.11 per gallon, 14 cents more than a week ago, according to AAA.
Monday's state average was $2.96 per gallon. That's the lowest daily average price since December 2023.
On Monday, the state average was $3.07 per gallon.
Compared to this time last year, Florida drivers are now paying 28 cents less per gallon.
On Monday, the state average was $3.08 per gallon.
Florida gas prices declined 14 cents last week, according to AAA.
In Miami-Dade, the average was $3.15 a gallon, compared to $3.06 a week ago.
As of Monday, the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded in the state was $3.06 a gallon, down from $3.21 a week ago.
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