FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) – South Florida drivers expressed their shock as prices at the pump continue climbing across the area and the country. <\/p>\n
7News cameras captured drivers filling up at gas stations across Fort Lauderdale and gauged their thoughts on the pumped up prices. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re retired. Fixed income. It hurts,\u201d said driver Glen. \u201cIt\u2019s going to kill the working class people.\u201d<\/p>\n
The average regular gas price in the state of Florida is $4.30. In Miami-Dade, it\u2019s $4.24. Across Broward, it stands at $4.33. <\/p>\n
Diesel prices stand at $6.34 across Florida. <\/p>\n
\u201cVery expensive. To fill up, it went up $20,\u201d said driver Carey. \u201cI\u2019m switching to electric!\u201d<\/p>\n
Prices have increased roughly a dollar since the start of the Iran war back in late February. On top of that, Congress passed a new sanctions bill, allowing tariffs up to 100% on countries purchasing oil and the Federal Reserve raised interest rates earlier this week. <\/p>\n
\u201cBefore the [Iran] conflict began, we were paying about $2.90 a gallon. We\u2019re a far cry from that right now,\u201d said Mark Jenkins with the American Automobile Association. <\/p>\n
Drivers like Carey across South Florida hope prices can come down soon.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou just have to put it in the budget, spending extra on fuel\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
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