Gas prices just took a big dip in Florida. See how much we’re paying in Miami, Broward
Like a seesaw, gas prices are lower again this week after a slight rise a week ago.
Florida saw a big drop on Monday, with the average price at the pump plunging 15 cents a gallon, AAA reports. Prices in the Miami area also slid more than 12 cents a gallon — that’s down more than 20 cents a gallon from a month ago and more than 40 cents cheaper than a year ago, according to GasBuddy.
The Bradenton area saw about a 20-cent drop from last week, AAA says.
North Florida remains the cheapest region to get gas in the state, in some places about 25 cents less per gallon than South Florida. Palm Beach County is among the most expensive areas for gas.
Here’s what to know if you’re commuting or traveling in Florida:
Gas prices in South Florida
▪ Miami-Dade: The average price: $3.33 a gallon, down 12.4 cents from last week, according to GasBuddy’s survey of nearly 1,700 stations in the region. Cheapest gas in the Miami area was $2.89 and the most expensive $4.66.
▪ Fort Lauderdale: $3.35, according to AAA.
▪ West Palm Beach/Boca Raton: $3.48, 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 $3.31.
Gas prices around Florida
Monday prices, according to AAA:
Bradenton/Sarasota: $3.29
Fort Myers: $3.28
Jacksonville: $3.30
Naples: $3.42
Orlando: $3.27
Panama City: $3.11
Pensacola: $3.08
Port St. Lucie: $3.31
Tallahassee: $3.37
Tampa/St. Pete: $3.29
U.S. price at the pump
Average: The average price for a gallon of gas across the country on Monday, according to AAA, was $3.44.
What the experts are saying
Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy: “As summer driving season comes to a gradual close, we continue to see gasoline prices declining in most of the country as demand remains muted. Incredibly, the drop has also caused diesel fuel prices to crumble to their lowest level since before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. As long as we can avoid a major hurricane threatening refineries in the Gulf region, I believe we could see declines continue into this week, with the national average potentially dipping to its lowest level of the summer. However, should economic data come in better than expected, there still could be a short-lived rally. While some states may also see gas prices rise to routine price cycling, primarily in the Great Lakes and Florida, prices across the board remain lower in every state compared to a year 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.
This story was originally published August 12, 2024 at 6:05 AM.