Gas dips below $4 a gallon in South Florida. Check the prices in your area
Gas prices took another big dip this week, dropping below $4 a gallon in the Miami and Fort Lauderdale areas.
As of Monday, June 8, gas prices across Florida are 25 cents a gallon lower than they were a week ago, the second straight week of double-digit decreases.
The average Miami-area price is 57 cents a gallon lower per gallon than a month ago but 86 cents higher than a year ago, according to GasBuddy, a national fuel monitoring service that surveys nearly 1,700 stations in South Florida
Orlando and North Florida are 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: $3.93 on Monday, June 8, a 22-cent decrease from a week ago, according to AAA.
Fort Lauderdale: $3.92, a 22-cent decrease from a week ago.
West Palm Beach/Boca Raton: $4.01, a 24-cent decrease from a week ago.
Monroe County: $4.13, a 30-cent decrease from a week ago.
Florida price at the pump
Average: The average price for a gallon of gas in Florida on Monday, June 8, according to AAA, is $3.78, a 25-cent decrease from a week ago.
Gas prices around Florida
Bradenton/Sarasota: $3.66
Daytona Beach: $3.76
Fort Myers: $3.72
Gainesville: $3.91
Jacksonville: $3.74
Lakeland: $3.73
Naples: $3.90
Orlando: $3.61
Panama City: $3.75
Pensacola: $3.57
Port St. Lucie: $3.80
Space Coast: $3.69
Tallahassee: $3.99
Tampa/St. Pete: $3.67
Villages: $3.60
U.S. price at the pump
Average: The average price for a gallon of gas across the country on Monday, June 8, according to AAA, is $4.16, a 16-cent decrease from a week ago.
What the experts are saying
▪ Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy:
“Average gasoline prices declined in virtually every state over the last week as oil prices continued to fall, with crude approaching $90 per barrel and refiners ramping up output following seasonal maintenance. The combination of lower oil costs and improving refinery runs has kept downward pressure on pump prices, giving motorists a welcome reprieve. However, the future of prices remains murky. With the Strait of Hormuz remaining effectively closed, global oil supplies continue to tighten, and any further deterioration in the situation could send prices sharply higher. For now, motorists may enjoy the savings at the pump, but the risk of a significant reversal has not gone away.”
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.