AAA released a report this week that shows gas prices in Florida are the lowest they have been so far in 2023.
The average gallon of gas in Florida cost $3.17 on Sunday, down from $3.29 at the start of last week and five cents lower in March when Sunshine State saw than the previous 2023 low.
The national average stood at $3.42 a gallon on Sunday, down from $3.50 at the start of last week.
Mark Jenkins, a spokesman for AAA and the Auto Club Group, weighed in on the prices and predicted lower prices in the coming days.
“Florida drivers are now finding some of the lowest pump prices since December 2022,” said Jenkins. “Drivers are even finding pump prices below $3 a gallon in some cities. In fact, about 20 percent of Florida gas stations now have gasoline priced below $3 a gallon. Even more are likely to follow, this week.
“The seasonal decline in driving demand, coupled with gasoline supply builds and falling oil prices are all contributing to the recent pump price drop,” Jenkins continued. “Expect these low prices to hang around through the holidays, unless oil prices suddenly spike or there’s an unexpected disruption to fuel supplies.”
The West Palm Beach-Boca Raton area had the most expensive gas in the state, with an average of $3.37 a gallon, followed by Naples at $3.29 a gallon and Tallahassee at $3.28 a gallon.
Pensacola had the least expensive gas in the state with an average of $3.00 a gallon followed by the Crestview-Fort Walton Beach area at $3.02 a gallon and Orlando at $3.07 a gallon.
