Gas prices have been rising in Florida as the conflict in Iran continues, leaving many drivers wondering when they will be able to get some relief at the pump.
Prices across the state rose for the second consecutive week and reached an average of $3.47 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, up from last week’s $2.84 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
The average fuel price in state rose about 67 cents since last month. According to the Energy Information Administration, gas prices across the state in the last year have been as low as $2.60 per gallon on Jan. 12 and as high as $3.47 on March 9.
A year ago, the average gas price in Florida was 16% lower at $2.99 per gallon.
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The average gas price in the U.S. last week was $3.50, making prices in Florida about 0.9% lower than the national average. The average national gas price is higher than last week’s average of $3.02 per gallon.
Jack Randall is TCPalm’s economy and real estate reporter. You can reach him at jack.randall@tcpalm.com.
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This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Florida gas prices continue rising as Iran war continues