Florida gas prices dip below $3 a gallon for first time this year

oil pump and nozzles at the gas station on the street in daylight

Gas prices in Florida are now lower than they’ve been all year — or last year.

Sunday’s average for the Sunshine State was $2.97 per gallon, according to AAA — The Auto Club Group.

That’s 2 cents less than the 2024 low and the cheapest price point since December 2023.

More than 70% of filling stations statewide are now selling gas for less than $3 a gallon. Filling a 15-gallon gas tank costs an average of $44.55, $8.25 less than this time last year.

AAA spokesperson Mark Jenkins attributed the declining price to a combination of low oil prices and strong gasoline production numbers.

“However, it’s not clear how much lower prices will go,” Jenkins said in a statement.

“Springtime factors like refinery maintenance, strong demand, and the switch to summer gasoline typically keep upward pressure on prices at the pump.”

The cheapest gas can be found in Panama City and the Crestview-Fort Walton Beach area, where motorists are paying an average $2.84 per gallon, followed by Pensacola ($2.90).

The priciest fuel is in the West Palm Beach-Boca Raton Area ($3.11), followed by Gainesville ($3.08) and Naples ($3.06).

Nationally, the states enjoying the best pump savings are Mississippi ($2.67 per gallon), Oklahoma ($2.69) and Tennessee ($2.70).

Refueling is most expensive in California ($4.65), Hawaii ($4.52) and Washington ($4.11).