Good news for Miami commuters back to work after Thanksgiving. See gas prices
If you’re back to the work commute after Thanksgiving week, take note: Gas prices have decreased in Florida.
Miami-Dade prices have dipped under $3 a gallon. And Monday morning’s state average is down 8 cents a gallon from last week, according to AAA.
The decrease across Florida continues a yo-yo pattern that drivers have been seeing for months. During Thanksgiving week, for instance, prices were up double digits from the week before.
Miami-area prices are nearly 4 cents higher from a month ago and more than 6 cents lower than a year ago, according to GasBuddy, a national fuel monitoring service that surveys nearly 1,700 stations in South Florida.
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: $2.99 on Monday, Dec. 1, a 7-cent decrease from last week, according to AAA.
Fort Lauderdale: $3.02, an 8-cent decrease from last week.
West Palm Beach/Boca Raton: $3.19, a 5-cent decrease from last week.
Florida price at the pump
Average: The average price for a gallon of gas in Florida on Monday, Dec. 1, according to AAA, is $3.01, an 8-cent decrease from last week.
Gas prices around Florida
Prices on Monday, Dec. 1, according to AAA:
Bradenton/Sarasota: $3.02
Daytona Beach: $3.09
Fort Myers: $3.04
Gainesville: $3.07
Jacksonville: $3.03
Lakeland: $3.01
Naples: $3.13
Orlando: $3.06
Panama City: $2.64
Pensacola: $2.68
Port St. Lucie: $3.06
Space Coast: $3.01
Tallahassee: $2.86
Tampa/St. Pete: $3
Villages: $2.95
U.S. price at the pump
Average: The average price for a gallon of gas across the country on Monday, Dec. 1, according to AAA, is $3, a 6-cent decrease from last week.
What he experts are saying
▪ Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy: “Nearly every state saw average gas prices fall heading into Thanksgiving, with the national average dipping below $3 per gallon for several consecutive days — falling to $2.95a gallon over the weekend, the lowest level since May 2021. With refinery maintenance largely complete and OPEC increasing oil production for December, oil prices have struggled. Combine those factors, and you have a solid recipe for continued downward pressure on gas prices in the weeks ahead. A few dozen stations are already offering gas under $2 per gallon, and we could see that number grow as we move further into the holiday season. It couldn’t come at a better time for Americans — with relief arriving just as the holidays kick off.”
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.