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Florida gas prices have fallen nearly $1.50 since mid-June – CBS Miami
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By CBS Miami Team
September 19, 2022 / 1:53 PM / CBS Miami
MIAMI – Florida drivers continue to see good news at the pump.
Statewide, declined 3 cents per gallon last week. The state average has now three consecutive weekly declines, falling a total of 20 cents per gallon since August 27th.
Florida gas prices have now fallen a total of $1.47 per gallon since mid-June. On Sunday, Florida gas prices averaged $3.42 per gallon. That’s the lowest daily average price since February 1st.
It now costs Florida drivers $51 to fill an average sized 15-gallon tank of gas. That’s $22 less than what drivers paid in mid-June, when gas prices reached a record-high $4.89 per gallon.
«Crude oil and gasoline futures finished the week slightly lower than the week before, on ongoing concerns that a global recession and potential U.S. interest rate hike could stifle global fuel demand,» said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA – The Auto Club Group. «This should enable gas prices to slip even lower this week.»
Regional Prices
Most expensive metro markets – West Palm Beach-Boca Raton ($3.62), Tallahassee ($3.52), Miami ($3.48)
Least expensive metro markets – Pensacola ($3.20), Crestview-Fort Walton Beach ($3.20), Panama City ($3.28)
Florida Gas Price Overview
Sunday’s Avg. Price – $3.42 per gallon
Cost for a Full Tank – About $51 (15 gallons)
2022 High – $4.89 per gallon (6/13/22)
2021 High – $3.36 per gallon (Nov. 2021)
All-Time Record High – $4.89 per gallon (6/13/22)
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First published on September 19, 2022 / 1:53 PM
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