TAMPA, Fla. (October 1, 2018) — Gas prices in Florida jumped 10 cents last week. Sunday’s state average of $2.82 per gallon is the highest daily average since August. Pump prices are 20 cents per gallon more than this time last year. However, the current average remains 10 cents less than this year’s high – established during Memorial Day weekend.
| Average September Gas Prices | |||||
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
| National | $3.39 | $2.34 | $2.20 | $2.62 | $2.85 |
| Florida | $3.32 | $2.20 | $2.18 | $2.68 | $2.77 |
| Georgia | $3.32 | $2.19 | $2.22 | $2.69 | $2.72 |
| Tennessee | $3.17 | $2.05 | $2.07 | $2.54 | $2.59 |
“Concerns about how sanctions against Iranian crude will impact global oil supply began to weigh on the market last week,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “Crude oil prices climbed and dragged gasoline prices higher as a result. The $5 per barrel shift in crude can signal a 25 cent hike at the pump. However, low seasonal gasoline demand and a cheaper-to-produce winter-blend gasoline may should offset some of that upward pressure.”
Florida motorists found the most expensive September gas prices in four years. Prices at the pump averaged $2.77 per gallon last month – an increase of 9 cents from September 2017, and 59 cents more than September 2016. The higher prices this year are mostly attributed to more expensive crude oil. WTI crude averaged $70 per barrel last month – $20 per barrel more than September 2017, and $25/b more than September 2016.
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- The most expensive gas price averages in Florida are in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton ($2.91), Crestview-Fort Walton Beach ($2.85), and Miami ($2.85)
- The least expensive gas price averages in Florida are in Tallahassee ($2.78), Punta Gorda ($2.78), and Jacksonville ($2.79)
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CURRENT AND PAST PRICE AVERAGES
Regular Unleaded Gasoline
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Sunday | Saturday | Week Ago | Month Ago | One Year Ago | Highest Price on Record |
| National | $2.877 | $2.876 | $2.852 | $2.838 | $2.561 | $4.114 (7/17/2008) |
| Florida | $2.818 | $2.819 | $2.721 | $2.807 | $2.624 | $4.079 (7/17/2008) |
| Georgia | $2.721 | $2.721 | $2.712 | $2.696 | $2.626 | $4.164 (9/15/2008) |
| Tennessee | $2.630 | $2.628 | $2.584 | $2.596 | $2.471 | $4.118 (9/15/2008) |
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Gas Price Survey Methodology
AAA updates fuel price averages daily at www.GasPrices.AAA.com. Every day up to 130,000 stations are surveyed based on credit card swipes and direct feeds in cooperation with the Oil Price Information Service (OPIS) and Wright Express for unmatched statistical reliability. All average retail prices in this report are for a gallon of regular, unleaded gasoline.
About The Auto Club Group
The Auto Club Group (ACG) is the second largest AAA club in North America. ACG and its affiliates provide membership, insurance, financial services and travel offerings to over 9.6 million members across eleven states and two U.S. territories including Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, Nebraska, North Dakota, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands; most of Illinois and Minnesota; and a portion of Indiana. ACG belongs to the national AAA federation with more than 59 million members in the United States and Canada and whose mission includes protecting and advancing freedom of mobility and improving traffic safety. COMING SOON TO FLORIDA! New auto insurance products will be available in October 2018. Features include: Enhanced Total Loss Coverage, AAA Membership Discount, Disappearing Deductible and much more!