Gas prices rising in Florida — just as vacationers hit the road. Here’s what to know
Just as school is out and South Florida families are hitting the road for summer vacation, gas prices are up this week. Gas has increased nearly 6 cents a gallon in the Miami area over last week, and even more across Florida.
Here’s what to know:
Gas prices in South Florida
▪ Miami-Dade: The average price: $3.45 a gallon Monday, up 5.8 cents from last week, according to GasBuddy, a fuel-monitoring service that surveyed nearly 1,700 stations in the region. Cheapest gas in the Miami area $2.95 and the most expensive $4.79.
▪ Fort Lauderdale: $3.49, according to AAA.
▪ West Palm Beach/Boca Raton: $3.62, according to AAA
Florida price at the pump
Average: The average price for a gallon of gas in Florida on Tuesday, according to AAA, was $3.47, up 9 cents a gallon from last week.
Gas prices around Florida
Tuesday prices, according to AAA:
Bradenton/Sarasota: $3.48
Naples: $3.52
Orlando: $3.47
Panama City: $3.23
Pensacola: $3.26
Tampa/St. Pete: $3.48
U.S. price at the pump
Average: The average price for a gallon of gas across the country on Tuesday, according to AAA, was $3.59, up 4 cents a gallon from last week.
What the experts are saying
Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy: “We’ve seen some hefty gas price increases in several states in the Great Lakes and also in Florida. These areas saw prices jump up in line with behaviors that see such jumps every couple of weeks. Exacerbating these routine jumps was government data that showed the third straight week with U.S. gasoline demand over the critical 9 million barrel per day mark, putting upward pressure on average prices in other areas as well. With the Fed meeting this week to potentially alter interest rates again, we could see some turbulence in oil markets, potentially impacting states where gas prices were quiet this week, while the states that saw a big jump last week could see some moderate relief in the week ahead. The good news has continued for average diesel prices, which again fell last week to their lowest since early 2022, helping to relieve some pressure on hard-hit consumers of diesel.”
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.
