Gas prices dropped in Florida, but not as expected. What will you pay at the pump?
Gas prices dipped in Florida the past week, but not as much as fuel analysts expected.
According to AAA, the price per gallon in the state slipped 3 cents to average $3.27 a gallon. The auto club and fuel-industry analyst predicted prices would go down even more, but concerns over the omicron variant — and the effect on the economy — cut into those expectations.
“After plunging two weeks ago, the crude market regained strength last week,” AAA spokesman Mark Jenkins said in a statement. “As a result, that 20-30 cent drop we were anticipating, could be more like 10-20 cents. Oil prices remain the main drivers of prices at the pump. So if oil prices increase again this week, drivers will again need to adjust their expectations.”
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According to AAA, the most expensive markets to get gas in Florida: West Palm Beach-Boca Raton ($3.44), Naples ($3.35) and Fort Lauderdale ($3.33).
In Miami, fuel industry analyst GasBuddy says the average price at the pump fell 3.2 cents to average $3.31 a gallon on Monday. In the Bradenton-Sarasota area, gas is $3.24 a gallon, down 3.7 cents per gallon from last week.
According to a GasBuddy survey of nearly 1,700 stations in the Miami area, the cheapest gas is $2.89 a gallon, and the most expensive is $4.25.
This story was originally published December 13, 2021 at 6:50 AM.
