Miami drivers will pay a little more to fill their tanks this week after the average price of regular gasoline rose 3.9 cents per gallon over the past seven days.
As the final workweek of October begins, the Miami average stands at $4.15 per gallon, down 24.8 cents from a month ago but still $1.21 per gallon higher than a year ago.
According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Miami was charging $3.66 per gallon Sunday, while Key Biscayne’s Shell station matched the highest reported price in the metro area at $5.99, a difference of $2.33 per gallon. The Island’s Mobil was priced at $5.98.
Nationally, the average price of gasoline remained unchanged over the past week, averaging $4.24 per gallon as of Sunday.
“Diesel edged modestly higher nationally, and with the national average for gasoline likely to remain above $4 per gallon and diesel above $6 heading into the U.S. election, the relief motorists and policymakers have been hoping for remains elusive — even as states have moved to cut fuel taxes and the Trump administration has pulled virtually every lever available,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.
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Gas prices inch higher across Miami, but Key Biscayne drivers continue facing some of the area’s highest prices.