Yahoo Autos Gas prices in Miami area just surged 18 cents a gallon. What to know about the change
If you’re filling up this week, get ready to pay more at the pump. Gas prices in the Miami area are up more than 18 cents a gallon.
Prices in the Miami area are 32 cents a gallon higher than a month ago, but 36 cents per gallon lower than a year ago, according to GasBuddy, a fuel-monitoring service that surveyed nearly 1,700 stations in the region.
And Florida gas prices are at a three-month high, according to AAA.
Here’s what to know about gas prices in Florida this week so far:
Gas prices in South Florida
▪ Miami-Dade: The average price: $3.63 a gallon Monday, 18.3 cents a gallon higher than last week, according to GasBuddy. Cheapest gas in the Miami area was $3.17 and the most expensive $4.29.
▪ Fort Lauderdale: $3.69, according to AAA.
▪ West Palm Beach/Boca Raton: $3.79, according to AAA
Florida price at the pump
Average: The average price for a gallon of gas in Florida on Monday, according to AAA, was $3.66.
Gas prices around Florida
Monday prices, according to AAA:
Bradenton/Sarasota: $3.66
Naples: $3.72
Orlando: $3.64
Panama City: $3.55
Pensacola: $3.46
Tampa/St. Pete: $3.67
U.S. price at the pump
Average: The average price for a gallon of gas across the country on Monday, according to AAA, was $3.75.
What the experts are saying
Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy: “Gas prices suddenly soared over the last week due to heat-related refinery outages that impacted some of the largest refineries in the country, at a time when summer gasoline demand peaks and as gasoline inventories slid to their lowest July level since 2015. The rise seen in the last week should now start slowing. However, as we get ever closer to the peak of hurricane season, any new issues could easily push the national average over $4 per gallon for the first time in 2023. Drivers may want to brace for potentially higher prices yet.”
Mark Jenkins, spokesman for AAA: “Oil prices are the primary culprit behind the recent jump at the pump. The U.S. price of oil rose 15% through the past five weeks, which raised the cost of producing gasoline.”
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.
Interactive map: Use the interactive Florida map below, with data from AAA, to see the average gas price by county. Just hover over an area and the price pops up. Keep in mind that there may be a lag in the data.
