Florida gas hits lowest price since early 2021

It’s more than 10 cents cheaper per gallon than the national average.

Gas prices in Florida declined 17 cents per gallon in 10 days, reaching a state average of $2.69 per gallon Sunday.

According to AAA — The Auto Club Group, that’s the lowest daily average since March 2021.

It’s 14 cents less than one week ago, 17 cents less than a month ago and 44 cents less than a year ago.

But the savings may not last; the U.S. price of crude oil finished the week higher than the week prior, with Friday’s closing price of $59.12 per barrel up $1.80 from the week before — a 3% uptick.

The cheapest gas in Florida can be found in the Crestview-Fort Walton Beach area, where motorists are paying an average $2.50 per gallon, followed by Panama City ($2.52) and Pensacola ($2.55).

The priciest gas, meanwhile, can be found in the West Palm Beach-Boca Raton area ($2.88), followed by Gainesville ($2.80) and Naples ($2.77).

Nationally, the per-gallon average is $2.80. States like Oklahoma, Arkansas and Texas are driving down that number, with per-gallon prices of $2.23, $2.36 and $2.40, respectively.

The most expensive state to be a gas-dependent driver or motorcyclist is California, where a gallon costs $4.42, followed by Hawaii ($4.42) and Washington ($3.80).