Gas Prices

Florida law requires most stations to be able to run on generators, while requiring gas-station chains to have at least one portable generator for every 10 fuel outlets they own in a county.

They tell AAA that gas will soon be delivered 24/7 to stations across the state.

The statewide average fell 16 cents last week and is at its lowest since February.

The average price rose to a nearly two-month high on the Fourth of July, and Hurricane Beryl could impact the fuel supply, meaning even higher costs.

The average price of a gallon of gas has fallen 15 cents in the last week.

The average price of a gallon of gas continued to drop as a record number of Floridians are expected to take to the road.

They dropped over the weekend after reaching a yearly high last week. Uncertainty over the price of global crude oil could mean even higher prices.

The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gas Monday in Florida was $3.51, up from $3.46 a week earlier and $3.48 a month earlier, according to AAA.

As inflation eases and the COVID-19 pandemic fades further into the background, GasBuddy expects pump prices nationally to drop.

Amid strong refinery activity, the average price per gallon in the state dropped 17 cents to its lowest level of the year.

The release of the national PCE index brought good economic news to Florida and the country as a whole.

The 12-month inflation rate in the Tampa metro area is more than double the national rate, according to Consumer Price Index data.