{"id":275984,"date":"2026-05-19T01:37:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T01:37:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/275984\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T01:37:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T01:37:33","slug":"florida-gas-average-still-over-4-ahead-of-busy-memorial-day-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/275984\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida gas average still over $4 ahead of busy Memorial Day weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Even with a 19-cent drop over the past week, the pump average in Florida is approaching its 50th consecutive day over the $4 mark.<\/p>\n

The auto club AAA reported the average gallon of gas at $4.21 on Monday, primarily driven by the ongoing conflict with Iran and the bottleneck of tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n

The last time the average was below $4 was on March 30, when it was $3.95 a gallon. The average jumped to $4.12 on March 31, 48 days prior to Monday.<\/p>\n

The average was $2.90 on Feb. 28, when the U.S. and Israel began the military conflict.<\/p>\n

Nationally, the average was $4.52 on Monday, essentially unchanged from a week ago.<\/p>\n

Even with pump prices elevated to a four-year high, AAA anticipates a record 45 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles for the upcoming Memorial Day holiday weekend.<\/p>\n

\u201cMemorial Day\u00a0marks the unofficial start of summer,\u00a0and\u00a0for most Americans, it\u2019s a three-day weekend,\u201d\u00a0AAA Travel Vice President Stacey Barber said in a release. \u201cTravel demand\u00a0remains\u00a0strong, and\u00a0despite\u00a0higher fuel prices,\u00a0many people are prioritizing leisure travel during holiday breaks.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

The top domestic destination for Memorial Day is Orlando, according to AAA. Miami is fifth behind Seattle, New York and Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

The average gallon of gas in Orange County on Monday was $4.16. In Miami-Dade County, the average was $4.37.<\/p>\n

The state high was $4.50 in Glades County. The lowest average was $4.05 in Escambia County.<\/p>\n

Diesel in Florida was $5.16 a gallon, down 13 cents over the week.<\/p>\n

For electric vehicles, the cost per kilowatt-hour at Florida charging stations stood at 41 cents on Monday. The price was 39 cents on Feb. 28.<\/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\tThe pump average in Florida is approaching its 50th consecutive day over the $4 mark\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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\tEducation Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas called the statewide union a \u201cspecial interest group\u201d on a \u201cnever-ending quest to harm students and families in our great state.\u201d\u00a0\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\"DeSantis\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\tThe bill was crafted after a shooting at FSU during the 2025 legislative session\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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

\t\t\t