Miami drivers paid more at the pump this past week, with the average price of regular gasoline increasing 7.5 cents per gallon, the first weekly increase since May.
The average price of regular gasoline in Miami now stands at $3.87 per gallon, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,690 stations. As the final week of the FIFA World Cup gets underway in South Florida, residents and visitors alike will be paying more to fill up.
Gas prices in Miami remain 3.7 cents per gallon lower than a month ago but are 95.2 cents higher than they were a year ago.
According to GasBuddy, the cheapest station in Miami was selling regular gasoline for $3.30 per gallon on Sunday, while the most expensive was $5.79 per gallon.
On Key Biscayne, both gas stations were charging $5.49 per gallon as of Monday morning.
Nationally, the average price of gasoline rose 10.3 cents per gallon over the last week, averaging $3.82 per gallon.
“The national average price of gasoline has seen its first weekly increase since May 11, snapping a streak of eight straight weekly declines, with prices climbing in nearly four out of five states,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “The turnaround comes as oil prices have surged following the collapse of the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran and the start of new attacks, with oil jumping another 4% in Sunday evening trading, an ominous sign that could bring additional gas and diesel price increases in the week ahead.”
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