Gas prices soar by double digits in Florida. See the cheapest in your area

Gas prices in Florida are on a yo-yo string — up and down, down and up.

After soaring two weeks ago and plunging last week, prices are back up by double digits this week.

“We’ve seen this pattern repeat itself for nearly a year: pump prices drop for about 10 days, then climb back up,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman for AAA – The Auto Club Group. “With minimal movement in the oil and gasoline futures markets, we expect prices at the pump to continue bouncing within the same range for now.”

As of Monday, July 21, the cost of gas is up 15 cents a gallon in South Florida. But prices in the Miami area are 3 cents lower from a month ago and stand 27 cents lower than a year ago.

North Florida remains the cheapest to get gas in the state. Naples and Palm Beach County are among the most expensive areas.

Here’s what to know if you’re commuting or traveling in Florida:

Gas prices in South Florida

▪ Miami-Dade: The average price: $3.07 on Monday, July 21, a 15-cent increase from last week, according to GasBuddy’s survey of nearly 1,700 stations in the region. Cheapest gas in the Miami area is $2.69 and the most expensive $4.39.

▪ Fort Lauderdale: $308, according to AAA, an increase of 15 cents.

▪ West Palm Beach/Boca Raton: $3.22, according to AAA, an increase of 13 cents.

Florida price at the pump

Average: The average price for a gallon of gas in Florida on Monday, July 21, according to AAA, is $3.06, a 13-cent increase.

Gas prices around Florida

Prices on Monday, July 21, according to AAA:

Bradenton/Sarasota: $3.04

Daytona Beach: $3.05

Fort Myers: $3.06

Gainesville: $3.12

Jacksonville: $3.07

Lakeland: $3.07

Naples: $3.14

Orlando: $3.05

Panama City: $2.90

Pensacola: $2.91

Port St. Lucie: $3.06

Space Coast: $3.04

Tallahassee: $2.97

Tampa/St. Pete: $3.07

Villages: $3.09

U.S. price at the pump

Average: The average price for a gallon of gas across the country on Monday, July 21, according to AAA, $3.14, holding steady from last week.

What the experts are saying

▪ Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy: “The national average price of gasoline slipped slightly over the last week, falling alongside oil, which dropped more than $2 per barrel. However, a few states— including Florida, Nebraska, and Indiana— bucked the trend, posting double-digit increases per gallon. These areas are prone to a phenomenon known as price cycling, where prices can spike and plunge every couple of weeks even if wholesale costs remain mostly unchanged. While I don’t expect major movement in the national average as we approach August, states impacted by price cycling will likely continue to experience more volatile price swings, while others will see relative stability.”

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.