{"id":175558,"date":"2026-03-02T22:16:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T22:16:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/175558\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T22:16:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T22:16:06","slug":"iran-attacks-to-add-pressure-to-pump-prices-tallahassee-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/175558\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran Attacks to Add Pressure to Pump Prices \u2013 Tallahassee Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By The News Service of Florida<\/p>\n

Gas prices in Florida on Monday were little changed from the start of the weekend.<\/p>\n

But the statewide $2.88 average reported Monday by the auto club AAA is projected to spike in the coming days, as the U.S. and Israel launched coordinated attacks on\u00a0Iranian\u00a0targets over the weekend.<\/p>\n

The size and duration of any uptick will depend in part on how long the military operations last, which could affect not just Iran\u2019s production but the flow of shipments through the Strait of Hormuz and the insurance cost to ship operators, according to Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.<\/p>\n

Even with the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries potentially providing a \u201csupply cushion,\u201d De Haan cautioned that the attacks could cause crude prices to rise 5- to 10-percent, which will eventually settle into increases at the pump.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor most states, increases will likely be\u00a0measured in pennies per day, not dramatic overnight spikes,\u201d De Haan wrote.<\/p>\n

AAA put the national average at $3 on Monday, six cents higher than a week earlier.<\/p>\n

The national average hasn\u2019t been at $3 since December 2, the last time Florida\u2019s average was also at that mark.<\/p>\n

De Haan projected the national average to be around $3.10 to $3.15 per gallon within two weeks, and $3.20-$3.25 within three weeks.<\/p>\n

De Haan added that states such as Florida that are prone to price cycling \u2014 where competing gas stations swing between artificially low prices against competitors and brief spikes to recoup lost revenue \u2014 \u201ccould see larger jumps this week\u201d if the per barrel price jumps by $5 to $10.<\/p>\n

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