Gas prices in Florida are down. Will they get lower? Where can you find cheapest fuel?
Gas prices are going down, down, down.
Across Florida, gas prices dipped 15 cents a gallon this week from last, according to the AAA. In the Miami area, average prices are down about 11 cents a gallon, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,690 stations. Prices in Miami are 28.4 cents lower than a month ago.
Here’s what to know about gas prices in Florida:
Gas prices in South Florida
▪ Miami-Dade: The average price: $3.37 a gallon Monday, 11.6 cents a gallon lower than last week, according to GasBuddy. Cheapest gas in the Miami area was $2.99 and the most expensive $4.79.
▪ Fort Lauderdale: $3.38, according to AAA.
▪ West Palm Beach/Boca Raton: $3.52, according to AAA.
Florida price at the pump
Average: The average price for a gallon of gas in Florida on Monday, according to AAA, was $3.33, down 15 cents a gallon from last week.
Gas prices around Florida
Monday prices, according to AAA:
Bradenton/Sarasota: $3.30
Naples: $3.47
Orlando: $3.25
Panama City: $3.28
Pensacola: $3.15
Tampa/St. Pete: $3.24
U.S. price at the pump
Average: The average price for a gallon of gas across the country on Monday, according to AAA, was $3.60.
What the experts are saying
Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy: “The downward momentum has indeed gained steam, with the national average declining over the last week with again virtually every village, town, city, region and state seeing gasoline prices fall — with the added bonus that diesel prices have also declined. While the price of oil jumped some 5% last week, I remain steadfast that additional declines are coming to gasoline prices the way the situation stands now, but remain cautious that this depends on actions that are not foreseeable, mainly the conflict in the Middle East.”
Mark Jenkins, spokesman for AAA: “The discount at the pump has largely been driven by falling oil prices. However, the downward trend could stall soon. Ongoing geopolitical tensions allowed oil prices to regain some strength last week, though they remain below price levels we saw three weeks ago.”
How to find cheap gas near you
There’s an app to help: The GasBuddy app was built to show motorists prices around them and a fuel tracker can update users on stations that have or don’t have fuel based on supply changes.
Interactive map: Use the interactive Florida map below, with data from AAA, to see the average gas price by county. Just hover over an area and the price pops up. Keep in mind that there may be a lag in the data.
