Gas in Florida is on the rise again. How much per gallon? Where’s the cheapest place?
Gas prices in Florida are up again this week.
On Monday, Nov. 18, Florida gas increased to $3.12 a gallon, according to AAA.
In the Miami area, gas also went up to $3.12 a gallon. That’s about 3 cents a gallon more than a month ago and a penny less than a year ago.
Several North Florida areas are averaging less than $2.80 a gallon as the region remains the cheapest to get gas in the state, in some places about 25 to 30 cents cents less per gallon than South Florida. Naples and Palm Beach County are 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: $3.12 a gallon, up 3.8 cents from last week, according to GasBuddy’s survey of nearly 1,700 stations in the region. Cheapest gas in the Miami area was $2.63 and the most expensive $4.49.
▪ Fort Lauderdale: $3.15, an increase of 4 cents, according to AAA.
▪ West Palm Beach/Boca Raton: $3.27, an increase of a pennys, according to AAA.
Florida price at the pump
Average: The average price for a gallon of gas in Florida on Monday, Nov. 18, according to AAA, was $3.12 a gallon, a 2-cent increase from last week.
Gas prices around Florida
Monday prices, according to AAA:
Bradenton/Sarasota: $3.12
Fort Myers: $3.13
Jacksonville: $3.12
Naples: $3.19
Orlando: $3.14
Panama City: $2.75
Pensacola: $2.75
Port St. Lucie: $3.15
Tallahassee: $3.03
Tampa/St. Pete: $3.17
U.S. price at the pump
Average: The average price for a gallon of gas across the country on Monday, Nov. 18, according to AAA, was $3.07, a decrease of a penny from last week.
What the experts are saying
Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy: “Several states saw gas prices jump or ‘cycle’ last week, a behavior in which gas prices climb significantly after falling below a station’s replacement price. This led the national average to see little meaningful change from last week, with many states experiencing a slow decline, offsetting the few states that did see big jumps. However, the good news is that those states that saw large jumps last week will likely see some of the biggest declines at the pump this week, paving the way for the national average to fall, potentially below $3 per gallon, just in time for Thanksgiving, with GasBuddy tracking 28 states already below that level.”
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 November 18, 2024 at 8:37 AM.