AAA: Florida Gas Prices Reach 5-Week Highs
MIAMI (CBSMiami) -- Florida gas prices rebounded over the weekend, returning to the highest price in five weeks. Sunday's state average was $4.20 per gallon, an increase of 2 cents from a week ago.
"There were some noteworthy gains in both oil and gasoline futures last week, which may result in additional increases at the pump this week," said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA - The Auto Club Group. "Oil prices rose last week after the European Union announced plans to phase out imports of Russian oil by the end of the year. And yet, the oil price gains paled in comparison to what happened with gasoline. Gasoline futures soared to a new record high last week. The increase is attributed to a combination of factors, including steady weekly declines in gasoline supplies and expectations that summer fuel demand will far outpace what we saw last year."
Sunday's state average of $4.20 per gallon is 2 cents more than last week, 10 cents more than a month ago, and $1.32 per gallon more than this time last year.
On average, drivers are paying $63 to fill an average-sized tank of gas. That's $20 more than this time last year.
| Gas Price Overview | Oil Price Overview |
| Sunday's Avg. Price - $4.20 per gallon
Cost for a Full Tank - $63 (15 gallon tank) 2022 High - $4.38/g (Mar. 11, 2022) 2021 High - $3.36/g (Nov. 2021) Record High - $4.38/g (Mar. 2022) |
Friday's U.S. Oil Price - $109.77 per barrel
Previous Week's Closing Price - $104.69/b 2022 High - $123.70/b (Mar. 8, 2022) 2021 High - $84.65/b (Oct. 2021) Record High - $145.29/b (July 2008) |
Regional Prices
- Most expensive metro markets – West Palm Beach-Boca Raton ($4.39), Gainesville ($4.30), Fort Lauderdale ($4.28)
- Least expensive metro markets – Pensacola ($4.11), Punta Gorda ($4.11), Melbourne-Titusville ($4.14), Fort Myers-Cape Coral ($4.15)
