Gas prices are dropping in South Florida. Check your area

Gas prices started rising as the war involving the U.S. and Iran began more than a month ago. Now, for the first time since those Middle East tensions boiled, prices in Florida are dropping.

The average price per gallon in the state dropped to $4.09 on Friday, April 10. That’s 10 cents a gallon less than Monday’s start of the week. The drop comes after weeks of double-digit increases at the pump.

The national average still was rising on Friday by a few cents a gallon.

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

Gas prices in South Florida

Miami-Dade: The average price: $4.09 on Friday, April 10, a 6-cent decrease from Monday, according to AAA.

Fort Lauderdale: $4.14, a 10-cent decrease.

West Palm Beach/Boca Raton: $4.24, a 10-cent decrease.

Florida price at the pump

Average: The average price for a gallon of gas in Florida on Friday, April 10, according to AAA, is $4.09, a 10-cent decrease from Monday.

U.S. price at the pump

Average: The average price for a gallon of gas across the country on Friday, April 10, according to AAA, is $4.15, a 4-cent increase from Monday.

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.