Florida gas prices rebounded from multi-week lows last week. The state average jumped from $2.99 per gallon on Monday to $3.18/g by mid-week. From there, pump prices eased through the weekend, with the state average sliding to $3.15 per gallon on Sunday.
"Despite declining through the weekend, gas prices are facing renewed upward pressure, after crude oil and gasoline futures shot up late last week," said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA - The Auto Club Group. "This could contribute to higher prices at the pump this week or next. How much higher remains to be seen."
The U.S. price of crude oil settled at $78.01 per barrel. That's $4.60 per barrel more than the week before and the highest daily settlement since mid-November. The 5% gain over the past two weeks comes amid refinery issues and the ongoing conflict in the Red Sea. Last week, oil prices rose $2 after a fire at a Russian refinery, stoking global fuel supply concerns. The refinery reportedly supplies fuel for Turkey, China, Malaysia and Singapore. Later in the week, oil prices rose again after a British tanker was struck by a missile and set on fire in the Gulf of Aiden.
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AAA GAS PRICE AVERAGES |
Sunday | Saturday | Week Ago | Month Ago | One Year Ago | |
National | $3.103 | $3.103 | $3.078 | $3.121 | $3.510 |
Florida | $3.152 | $3.161 | $2.994 | $3.110 | $3.575 |
Georgia | $3.027 | $3.024 | $2.959 | $3.010 | $3.397 |
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Gas Price Survey Methodology
AAA updates fuel price averages daily at www.GasPrices.AAA.com. Every day, up to 130,000 stations are surveyed based on credit card swipes and direct feeds in cooperation with the Oil Price Information Service (OPIS) and Wright Express for unmatched statistical reliability. All average retail prices in this report are for a gallon of regular, unleaded gasoline.
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