BOOST GLOBAL OIL SUPPLIES. MEANWHILE, NEW DATA SHOWING GAS PRICES HAVE INCREASED $0.61 IN JUST THE PAST WEEK. AND IT’S ALL A RESULT OF THOSE SURGING OIL PRICES BECAUSE OF THE CONFLICT IN IRAN, OR JOLIE RODRIGUEZ, IS THAT THE WEST PALM BEACH SERVICE PLAZA ALONG THE TURNPIKE? NATALIE ERIN, HERE IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA, AS OF THIS MORNING, WE SIT AT 3.49 A GALLON. LIKE YOU GUYS SAID, THAT’S $0.61 UP FROM JUST LAST WEEK. BUT TAKE A LOOK AT THIS. HERE IN PALM BEACH COUNTY, WE ARE WELL OVER THAT STATE AVERAGE. WE ARE SITTING AT 3.62 ON AVERAGE A GALLON, WITH WEST PALM BEACH BEING AMONG THE MOST EXPENSIVE METRO MARKETS IN THE STATE. LET’S SHOW YOU THE LATEST NUMBERS. TRIPLE A HAS UPDATED OVERNIGHT. PALM BEACH COUNTY HAS THE HIGHEST AVERAGES IN THE STATE. THE TREASURE COAST AND OKEECHOBEE COUNTIES ARE HOVERING AROUND 3.50 A GALLON. THE SHARP JUMP IN GAS PRICES IS IN RESPONSE TO THE CONFLICT IN IRAN AND SURGING OIL PRICES. TRIPLE A EXPLAINS THE HIGHER PUMP PRICES REFLECT THE INCREASED FUEL COSTS, NOT A LACK OF FUEL. AS FOR HOW HIGH WE COULD SEE THESE PRICES GO NOW, THAT ALL DEPENDS ON JUST HOW LONG THIS CONFLICT LASTS. BUT TO PUT THINGS INTO PERSPECTIVE, BACK IN 2022, WHEN THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE CONFLICT STARTED, OUR STATE SAW AN AVERAGE OR SAW AN AVERAGE REACH UP TO 4.87 A GALLON. OF COURSE, WE WILL BE WATCHING ALL OF THAT FOR YOU. REPORTIN
Pain at the pump: Middle East tensions push Florida gas prices up, Palm Beach County tops the state
Updated: 11:06 AM EDT Mar 9, 2026
As tensions rise in the Middle East, so do the gas prices in the U.S.Florida currently sits at $3.49 a gallon, but Palm Beach County is well above the state average at $3.62 a gallon, with West Palm Beach among the most expensive metro markets in the state.”We just paid $73.20 for gas for a big truck, and we usually pay about $65,” said driver Catalina Hulbert.Hulbert is homebound after a relaxing vacation. For Hulbert and her husband, reality quickly settled in at the pumps Monday morning.”We have a baby. So, we are trying to see when he can work from home, when I can work from home, how much we travel, and especially long trips like we just did,” Hulbert said.As of Monday, AAA reports the following averages across our viewing area:Palm Beach County: $3.62Martin County: $3.52Saint Lucie County: $3.51Okeechobee County: $3.50Indian River County: $3.49This sharp jump in gas prices is in response to the conflict in Iran and surging oil prices.”Oil prices really are the key. As they move, so does gasoline,” said AAA spokesperson Mark Jenkins.While we can’t control gas prices, AAA says there are ways to make your gas tank last longer:shop around and compare prices, utilizing AAA or GasBuddyConserve your fuel by avoiding rapid starts and hard braking.Combine your errand trips.maintain steady speedsAAA adds that we could see prices jump to over $4 per gallon in Palm Beach County by the end of this week.”It’s really going to depend on how high oil prices go. We saw a $23 increase last week, and gas prices are still adjusting to that increase. Then another jump here on Monday. So we’re likely to see another 25-cent, maybe even another 50-cent increase,” Jenkins said.As for how high prices could go, it depends on how long the conflict lasts. For perspective, in 2022, during the start of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the state average reached $4.87 per gallon.Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. —
As tensions rise in the Middle East, so do the gas prices in the U.S.
Florida currently sits at $3.49 a gallon, but Palm Beach County is well above the state average at $3.62 a gallon, with West Palm Beach among the most expensive metro markets in the state.
“We just paid $73.20 for gas for a big truck, and we usually pay about $65,” said driver Catalina Hulbert.
Hulbert is homebound after a relaxing vacation. For Hulbert and her husband, reality quickly settled in at the pumps Monday morning.
“We have a baby. So, we are trying to see when he can work from home, when I can work from home, how much we travel, and especially long trips like we just did,” Hulbert said.
As of Monday, AAA reports the following averages across our viewing area:
Palm Beach County: $3.62Martin County: $3.52Saint Lucie County: $3.51Okeechobee County: $3.50Indian River County: $3.49
This sharp jump in gas prices is in response to the conflict in Iran and surging oil prices.
“Oil prices really are the key. As they move, so does gasoline,” said AAA spokesperson Mark Jenkins.
While we can’t control gas prices, AAA says there are ways to make your gas tank last longer:
shop around and compare prices, utilizing AAA or GasBuddyConserve your fuel by avoiding rapid starts and hard braking.Combine your errand trips.maintain steady speeds
AAA adds that we could see prices jump to over $4 per gallon in Palm Beach County by the end of this week.
“It’s really going to depend on how high oil prices go. We saw a $23 increase last week, and gas prices are still adjusting to that increase. Then another jump here on Monday. So we’re likely to see another 25-cent, maybe even another 50-cent increase,” Jenkins said.
As for how high prices could go, it depends on how long the conflict lasts. For perspective, in 2022, during the start of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the state average reached $4.87 per gallon.
Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25
Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.