{"id":419461,"date":"2026-10-05T19:02:07","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T19:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/419461\/"},"modified":"2026-10-05T19:02:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T19:02:07","slug":"jacksonville-gas-prices-drop-29-cents-from-last-week-aaa-data-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/419461\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacksonville gas prices drop 29 cents from last week, AAA data shows"},"content":{"rendered":"

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 Drivers in Northeast Florida are paying less at the pump this week, with Jacksonville-area gas prices falling 29 cents per gallon from a week ago, according to AAA data<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded in the Jacksonville metro stood at $4.09 on Monday, down from $4.38 a week ago \u2014 a drop of about 29 cents. Prices are also slightly lower than Monday\u2019s statewide Florida average of $4.06 per gallon.<\/p>\n

Year over year, however, the difference is stark: Jacksonville-area drivers are paying more than a dollar more per gallon than the $3.03 average recorded this time last year.<\/p>\n

Fuel Prices by Grade \u2014 Jacksonville MetroGradeCurrent Avg.Week AgoMonth AgoYear AgoRegular$4.09$4.38$3.93$3.03Mid-Grade$4.53$4.82$4.37$3.47Premium$4.89$5.16$4.74$3.81Diesel$5.79$6.04$5.67$3.58<\/p>\n

Source: AAA, gasprices.aaa.com. Prices as of Oct. 5, 2026.<\/p>\n

Northeast Florida County Breakdown (Regular Unleaded)<\/p>\n

AAA tracks county-level prices across Northeast Florida. Duval, St. Johns, Nassau, Clay, and Baker counties fall within the Jacksonville metro. Putnam County is tracked under the Gainesville metro.<\/p>\n

County \/ AreaAAA MetroCurrent Avg.Week AgoMonth AgoYear AgoDuvalJacksonville$4.09$4.38$3.93$3.03St. JohnsJacksonville$4.09$4.38$3.93$3.03NassauJacksonville$4.09$4.38$3.93$3.03ClayJacksonville$4.09$4.38$3.93$3.03BakerJacksonville$4.09$4.38$3.93$3.03PutnamGainesville$4.19$4.42$3.98$3.10<\/p>\n

Note: AAA publishes individual county prices via an interactive map; figures for Duval, St. Johns, Nassau, Clay, and Baker counties reflect the Jacksonville metro average, which is the closest published figure available. Putnam County figures reflect the Gainesville metro average.<\/p>\n

The national average for regular unleaded sits at $4.37 per gallon \u2014 about 28 cents above the Florida average and about 28 cents above the Jacksonville metro average.<\/p>\n

Florida\u2019s statewide average for diesel is $5.81 per gallon, down from a record high of $6.35 set Sept. 18.<\/p>\n

Southeast Georgia at the Pump<\/p>\n

Drivers just across the state line are paying significantly less. Georgia\u2019s statewide average for regular unleaded is $3.85 per gallon \u2014 more than 20 cents cheaper than the Florida average.<\/p>\n

The three closest Southeast Georgia metro markets to Northeast Florida all came in well below the Jacksonville average Monday:<\/p>\n

MetroCurrent Avg. (Regular)Week AgoMonth AgoYear AgoBrunswick$3.71$4.14$3.88$2.82Savannah$3.81$4.16$3.97$3.02Hinesville-Fort Stewart$3.80$4.15$3.93$2.94Georgia Statewide$3.85$4.19$3.89$2.90<\/p>\n

Brunswick, the closest Georgia metro to the Florida state line, had the lowest regular unleaded average of the three at $3.71 per gallon \u2014 nearly 38 cents less than the Jacksonville metro average.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s Behind the Drop?<\/p>\n

AAA reported Monday that the national average dipped following a record-setting September, citing easing crude oil prices and seasonal demand shifts as gasoline consumption typically declines in the fall.<\/p>\n

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