TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – As the conflict in the Middle East continues, oil prices are rising and it\u2019s showing up at the local pumps in the Big Bend and South Georgia. <\/p>\n
AAA reports that the national average price for a gallon of gas is nearly $3.50. In Florida, it sits at $3.49.<\/p>\n
In Leon County, gas costs $3.13, about 35 cents more than a month ago. In Georgia, gas costs $3.23 on average. It\u2019s about 10 cents lower in South Georgia.<\/p>\n
However, landscapers and lawn care companies are on edge as prices rise. <\/p>\n
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One local couple said they make four to five stops a day at the pump to fill up their mowers and will have to make some tough choices if prices continue this trend.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey are skyrocketing. Every day I wake up, they\u2019re up five cents, three cents and I\u2019m like, this is getting crazy,\u201d Ashley McGinnis said. \u201cWhen our prices go up, we have to make other people\u2019s prices go up just to be able to service those people.\u201d<\/p>\n
They\u2019re not the only ones hurting. Drivers and business owners across the country are also keeping a very close eye on the price of oil. <\/p>\n
As of Monday, oil is back under $100 a barrel. However, it briefly hit $119, a level not seen since Russia invaded Ukraine four years ago.<\/p>\n
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