Why South Florida gas prices just increased again. Check cost in your area

For the third straight week, gas prices have increased as South Florida drivers get back to work and school.

Miami-area prices are 6 cents a gallon higher than a month ago but nearly 10 cents lower than a year ago, according to GasBuddy, a national fuel monitoring service that surveys nearly 1,700 stations in South Florida.

“Florida gas prices are inching higher as global oil markets react to geopolitical tensions, tightening fuel supplies and growing optimism about future fuel demand,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman for AAA - The Auto Club Group. “These factors have pushed oil and gasoline futures upward, and when combined with Florida’s normal pattern of price cycling, they’ve contributed to the recent uptick at the pump.”

Despite the upward trend, the average gas price across the state has stayed under $3 a gallon in 2026. North Florida remains the cheapest to pump in Florida. Naples and Palm Beach County are among the most expensive areas, according to AAA.

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

Gas prices in South Florida

Miami-Dade: The average price: $2.87 on Monday, Feb. 2, a 2-cent increase from last week, according to AAA.

Fort Lauderdale: $2.92, a 5-cent increase from last week.

West Palm Beach/Boca Raton: $3.06, a 4-cent increase from last week.

Florida price at the pump

Average: The average price for a gallon of gas in Florida on Monday, Feb. 2, according to AAA, is $2.90, a 6-cent increase from last week.

Gas prices around Florida

Prices on Monday, Feb. 2, according to AAA:

Bradenton/Sarasota: $2.91

Daytona Beach: $2.93

Fort Myers: $2.93

Gainesville: $2.94

Jacksonville: $2.90

Lakeland: $2.91

Naples: $2.98

Orlando: $2.93

Panama City: $2.64

Pensacola: $2.65

Port St. Lucie: $2.93

Space Coast: $2.91

Tallahassee: $2.69

Tampa/St. Pete: $2.91

Villages: $2.93

U.S. price at the pump

Average: The average price for a gallon of gas across the country on Monday, Feb. 2, according to AAA, is $2.87, a penny decrease from last week.

What the experts are saying

▪ Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy: “While oil prices jumped to their highest level in months amid geopolitical tensions, a weakening U.S. dollar, and supply concerns, the national average price of gasoline saw little change compared to a week ago. Just over half of states saw gas prices decline, led by Indiana, Ohio, and other price-cycling states that had previously seen prices jump but have since started to fall. Meanwhile, prices are rising across much of the West Coast as the transition to summer gasoline begins and attention turns to another refinery shutdown in California expected in April. Over the coming weeks, we’re likely to see more states experiencing increases than decreases.”

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.