Florida: Uploads gasoline price per second consecutive week

Miami– The price of gasoline in Florida It has left the range in which it remained in recent months, overcoming the 3.20 dollars per gallondue to the sustained increase in Crude’s price In recent weeks.

From Septemberthe cost of gasoline in the state oscillated between 2.99 and $ 3.15 per gallonbut in the last week the state average exceeded 3.20 dollarsaccording to the weekly report of The Auto Club Group (AAA).

He Sundaythe state average reached 3.22 dollars per gallon, 11 cents more than a month ago and 5 more centsthat on the same date of last year.

In Miami-Dadethis Monday, January 27the regular gasoline It was located in 3.17 dollars per gallonthe half in 3.58 dollars and the Premium in 3.79 dollars.

As for the lowest prices, the cheapest gasoline in the state is in CrestView-Fort Walton Beach ($ 2.88), Panama City ($ 2.92) and Pensacola ($ 2.93)while the highest rates are recorded in West Palm Beach-Boca Mouse ($ 3.34), Naples ($ 3.28) and Homosassa Springs ($ 3.27).

Oil, the main rise factor

The increase in the price of oil has been the main cause of fuel increase.

Jenkins stressed that January 10he American crude It was located in 76.57 dollars per barrelreflecting an increase in 4% compared to the previous week. The week of the January 17oil rose another 2%but last week Take a step backclosing in $ 74.66 per barrela fall of 4% Regarding the previous week.

“Drivers will probably continue to see fluctuations in gas prices throughout the week. Currently, there seems to be no significant relief on the way”he said Mark Jenkinsspokesman for AAA

National average

Nationally, the average price of gasoline was 3.12 dollars per gallon, 10 more cents that a month ago and 2 more cents that on the same date of last year.

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