Gas prices soar by more than 30 cents in South Florida. Check your area
Gas prices have surged more than 30 cents a gallon in South Florida from a week ago, when prices dipped below $4 a gallon. Prices are up an average 40 cents a gallon across the state.
Monday’s Florida average is the highest since July 2022.
“Big gains in oil and gasoline futures contributed to the jump at the pump last week,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman for AAA - The Auto Club Group. “The ongoing Iranian conflict and uncertainty tied to the closure of the Straight of Hormuz is keeping upward pressure on fuel prices with no clear indication of letting up.”
The average Miami-area price is 17 cents a gallon higher per gallon than a month ago and $1.36 higher 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 pump in Florida while Naples and Palm Beach County are the most expensive areas to buy gas, 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: $4.29 Monday, May 4, a 30-cent increase from last Monday, according to AAA.
Fort Lauderdale: $4.39, a 39-cent increase from last week.
West Palm Beach/Boca Raton: $4.50, a 37-cent increase from last week.
Florida price at the pump
Average: The average price for a gallon of gas in Florida on Monday, May 4, according to AAA, is $4.34, a 40-cent increase from last week.
Gas prices around Florida
Bradenton/Sarasota: $4.36, up from $3.92 last Monday
Daytona Beach: $4.36, up from $3.95
Fort Myers: $4.35, up from $3.93
Gainesville: $4.39, up from $4.02
Jacksonville: $4.36, up from $3.95
Lakeland: $4.37, up from $3.93
Naples: $4.39,up from $3.98
Orlando: $4.36, up from $3.90
Panama City: $4, up from $3.68
Pensacola: #3.96, up from $3.69
Port St. Lucie: $4.38, up from $3.94
Space Coast: $4.31, up from $3.90
Tallahassee: $4.35, up from $3.97
Tampa/St. Pete: $4.35, up from $3.90
Villages: $4.34, up from $3.88
U.S. price at the pump
Average: The average price for a gallon of gas across the country on Monday, May 4 according to AAA, is $4.45, 34-cent increase from last week.
What the experts are saying
▪ Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy:
“Gasoline prices rose in every state over the last week, with some of the most significant and fastest increases concentrated in the Great Lakes, where states like Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois saw sharp spikes, while Wisconsin experienced more modest gains. At the same time, diesel prices surged to new records in parts of the region, with some areas touching the $6-per-gallon mark. While refinery outages were a key driver behind those outsized increases, early signs of improvement could help ease some of the most extreme price pressures in the Great Lakes in the days ahead. Beyond the region, markets are also digesting a wave of new developments— including OPEC+ raising production for June and President Trump outlining a plan to free stranded ships — which could help restore some supply. However, with so many moving pieces, the outlook remains highly fluid, and while some localized relief may emerge, broader price volatility is likely to persist in the near term.”
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.