{"id":185858,"date":"2026-03-10T16:33:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T16:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/185858\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T16:33:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T16:33:10","slug":"florida-gas-prices-spike-following-iran-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/185858\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida gas prices spike following Iran attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Credit: Shutterstock<\/p>\n

Gas prices have jumped nearly 60 cents in Florida since ongoing U.S. and Israel strikes on Iran started just over a week ago and effectively halted tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for global oil traffic.<\/p>\n

The auto club AAA put an average gallon of gas in Florida at $3.45 on Sunday, from a low of $3.04 in Okaloosa County in the Panhandle to $3.70 in Monroe County, which includes the Florida Keys.<\/p>\n

The prior Sunday, the average in Florida was $2.89 a gallon.<\/p>\n

The national average grew from $2.98 a gallon to $3.45 over the past week.<\/p>\n

Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, cautioned Sunday night that another round of pump price increases may be pending as crude oil trading surpassed $100 a barrel.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause oil is surging again in Sunday evening electronic trading,\u00a0wholesalers and refiners may implement rare \u2018intra-day\u2019 price increases at fuel terminals starting Monday\u00a0morning as they move to pass along the higher cost of crude oil,\u201d De Haan wrote Sunday night. \u201cThis could trigger a\u00a0second wave of gasoline price increases, particularly in states that use price cycling systems such as\u00a0Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky, Texas, Florida, Colorado, North Carolina, and South Carolina.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Florida\u2019s increase this past week was the fourth largest among states, trailing only Indiana, Ohio and Michigan, according to GasBuddy.<\/p>\n

Florida also was among the 10 states with the fastest growing diesel prices.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor trucking companies, farmers, freight carriers, and construction firms, these types of spikes are particularly disruptive because fuel surcharges and budgets often cannot adjust fast enough,\u201d De Haan wrote.<\/p>\n

For electric vehicles, the per kilowatt hour cost at charging stations in Florida went from 39 cents to 41 cents over the week.<\/p>\n

AAA noted the increase in fuel prices is mixed with the annual springtime rise in demand and energy producers shifting to the more expensive summer-blend.<\/p>\n

Subscribe to Orlando Weekly newsletters.<\/a><\/p>\n

Follow us:\u00a0Apple News<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Google News<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0NewsBreak<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Reddit<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Facebook\u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0Bluesky<\/a>\u00a0| Or sign up for our\u00a0RSS Feed<\/a><\/p>\n

Related Stories<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Florida\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\tGas prices have jumped nearly 60 cents in Florida since ongoing U.S. and Israel strikes on Iran started just over a week ago\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Florida\u2019s\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\tHouse Speaker Daniel Perez told members he\u2019d \u2018update\u2019 them when he knows more\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"New\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\tThe measure creates an E-bike safety taskforce within Florida\u2019s Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

\n\tRelated\n<\/p>\n

\t