Gas prices have soared again by double digits in South Florida. Check your area
Gas prices have again soared by double digits over the past week in South Florida and across the state as students and families hit the road for spring break.
In Florida, the average price per gallon is up more than 23 cents from a week ago. In the Miami area, prices jumped 28 cents a gallon.
“Consumers continue to feel the sting of rising oil, gasoline and diesel costs as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East remain elevated, pushing gasoline prices to their highest levels in years,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, a national fuel monitoring service that surveys nearly 1,700 stations in South Florida.
Miami-area prices are nearly 88 cents a gallon higher than a month ago and 71 cents higher than a year ago, according to GasBuddy.
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: $3.74 on Monday, March 16, a 28-cent increase from last week, according to AAA.
Fort Lauderdale: $3.77, a 25-cent increase from last week.
West Palm Beach/Boca Raton: $3.89, a 27-cent increase from last week.
Florida price at the pump
Average: The average price for a gallon of gas in Florida on Monday, March 16, according to AAA, is $3.72, a 23-cent increase from last week.
Gas prices around Florida
Prices on Monday, March 16, according to AAA:
Bradenton/Sarasota: $3.73
Daytona Beach: $3.76
Fort Myers: $3.77
Gainesville: $3.79
Jacksonville: $3.71
Lakeland: $3.74
Naples: $3.79
Orlando: $3.73
Panama City: $3.47
Pensacola: $3.48
Port St. Lucie: $3.74
Space Coast: $3.74
Tallahassee: $3.51
Tampa/St. Pete: $3.73
Villages: $3.73
U.S. price at the pump
Average: The average price for a gallon of gas across the country on Monday, March 16, according to AAA, is $3.71, a 24-cent increase from last week.
What the experts are saying
▪ Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy: “Until we see a meaningful resumption of oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, upward pressure on fuel prices is likely to persist. At the same time, seasonal forces are beginning to intensify as several regions complete the transition to summer gasoline, creating a double headwind that could continue driving pump prices higher in the weeks ahead.”
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.