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Gas prices in Florida have crossed the $4-a-gallon barrier.<\/p>\n
\u201cTensions in the Middle East intensified last week, causing oil prices to surge and increasing the cost of producing gasoline,\u201d said Mark Jenkins, spokesman for AAA – The Auto Club Group. \u201cFlorida drivers are now seeing those higher costs reflected at the pump. If oil prices remain elevated, motorists could face additional upward pressure on gas prices this week.\u201d<\/p>\n
On Monday, Sept 14, prices are up by double digits in Miami-Dade and Broward, according to AAA.<\/p>\n
The average price in Miami and Fort Lauderdale is 21 cents a gallon higher than a month ago and $1.24 higher than a year ago, according to GasBuddy, a national fuel monitoring service that surveys nearly 1,700 stations in South Florida<\/p>\n
North Florida is the cheapest to pump in Florida \u2014 still under $4 a gallon \u2014 while the Keys and Palm Beach County are the most expensive areas to buy gas, according to AAA.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s what to know if you\u2019re commuting or traveling in Florida:<\/p>\n
Gas prices in South Florida<\/p>\n
Miami-Dade: The average price: $4.13 on Monday, Sept. 14, a 20-cent increase from a week ago, according to AAA.<\/p>\n
Fort Lauderdale: $4.17, a 22-cent increase from a week ago.<\/p>\n
West Palm Beach\/Boca Raton: $4.28, a 23-cent increase from a week ago.<\/p>\n
Monroe County: $4.35, a 17-cent increase from a week ago.<\/p>\n
Florida price at the pump<\/p>\n
Average: The average price for a gallon of gas in Florida on Monday, Sept. 14, is $4.13. a 24-cent increase from a week ago.<\/p>\n
Gas prices around Florida<\/p>\n
Bradenton\/Sarasota: $4.12<\/p>\n
Daytona Beach: $4.16<\/p>\n
Fort Myers: $4.13<\/p>\n
Gainesville: $4.20<\/p>\n
Jacksonville: $4.13<\/p>\n
Lakeland: $4.11<\/p>\n
Naples: $4.18<\/p>\n
Orlando: $4.15<\/p>\n
Panama City: $3.95<\/p>\n
Pensacola: $3.96<\/p>\n
Port St. Lucie: $4.14<\/p>\n
Space Coast: $4.10<\/p>\n
Tallahassee: $4.05<\/p>\n
Tampa\/St. Pete: $4.14<\/p>\n
Villages: $4.13<\/p>\n
U.S. price at the pump<\/p>\n
Average: The average price for a gallon of gas across the country on Monday, Sept. 14, according to AAA, is $4.31, a 16-cent increase from a week ago.<\/p>\n
What the experts are saying<\/p>\n
\u25aa Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy:<\/p>\n
\u201cAverage gasoline and diesel prices rose in every state over the last week as geopolitical tensions escalated on multiple fronts, with friction between the U.S. and Iran, new hostilities in the Red Sea, and the shutdown of Saudi Arabia\u2019s East-West pipeline all combining to jolt prices sharply higher. New weekend attacks also knocked two additional Russian refineries offline, further straining global refined product supplies and likely offsetting any seasonal relief. Diesel prices could climb even faster in the wake of the new refinery attacks. While most of the country transitions to cheaper winter-blend gasoline this week, the scale of ongoing geopolitical escalations makes meaningful price relief unlikely in the near term. Motorists should brace for continued volatility ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n
How to find cheap gas near you<\/p>\n