Staff Reports
Gas prices in Florida jumped 12 cents last week before falling 6 cents over the weekend, according to AAA — The Auto Club Group.
On Monday morning, the state average was $3.08 per gallon — 5 cents more than a week ago, 4 cents less than last month and 27 cents cheaper than this time last year.
AAA spokesperson Mark Jenkins said a couple factors could lead to higher prices in the near future.
“Florida gas prices continue bouncing up and down, yet have remained within the same 25-cent range since early September. However, seasonal factors could apply upward pressure on pump prices in the next couple months,” he said in a statement.
“Spring refinery maintenance season generally peaks in late February and March. This combined with higher fuel demand from spring travel and the switch to summer gasoline all typically contribute to higher prices in the spring. For context, last year, gas prices rose 30 cents from late February to the end of March.”
The price of crude oil remained steady with a closing price ($70.40 per barrel) just 34 cents less than the week prior.
Once again, the most expensive metropolitan market for motorists to refuel is the West Palm Beach-Boca Raton area, where gas cost $3.24 per gallon, followed by Naples ($3.19) and Gainesville ($3.15).
The cheapest gas is in Panama City ($2.83), Crestview-Fort Walton Beach ($2.84) and Pensacola ($2.85).
Florida gas is on the pricier side, nationally, but still has an average per-gallon price well below states like California ($4.84), Hawaii ($4.55) and Washington ($4.15).
Still, it’s notably more than in states like Mississippi ($2.67), Texas ($2.73) and Louisiana ($2.74), among others.
7 comments
Michael K
February 24, 2025 at 10:16 am
Trumpynomics in action. Higher prices for everything.
Skeptic
February 24, 2025 at 11:12 am
Trumpflation at work. But at least the prices for the S&P 500 and South Florida condos are down, so that is good news, no?
Peachy
February 24, 2025 at 11:23 am
One month on the job. A gigantic mess to clean up from the most incompetent administration in a lifetime. Give it a little time Howler’s.
Michael K
February 24, 2025 at 11:31 am
He owns it. He broke it. He lied.
Peachy
February 24, 2025 at 11:40 am
Hilarious. You made excuses for Joe. He did sign those executive orders putting the squeeze on the oil industry. Trump has reversed most of them. Give it a little time. I’m still a happy guy. Joy Reid is gone and Trump wants to sell then Pelosi Federal Building in San Francisco. 🤣
JD
February 24, 2025 at 12:04 pm
Oh, stop making excuses for him.
Data shows he’s terrible at managing the economy, except for benefiting billionaires.
Is he still one, or was that just a facade?
Either way…
#EatTheRich
#ForThePeople
Peachy
February 24, 2025 at 12:31 pm
You have every right to throw Trump under the bus if his policies don’t work. Remember Obama blamed Bush for years and Biden blamed Trump for years. Let’s give Trump the same benefit.