Florida gas prices see 4-week high, but Pensacola gas prices remain lowest in state
Florida gas prices rose an average of 20 cents per gallon over the past week — the highest gas has been in four weeks.
The increase broke a 22-day streak of declines when gas on Sunday was about $3.46 on average in Florida, according to a release from AAA.
Gas prices on July 4 averaged $3.26 per gallon, which was $1.28 per gallon less than last year’s average yet still managing to be the second-most expensive July 4 at the pump in a decade, according to AAA.
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Sunday’s state average remained below this year’s high of $3.72 per gallon. Since Labor Day, Florida gas prices have averaged $3.38 per gallon.
Most expensive gas in Florida
The most expensive places to get gas in Florida are West Palm Beach-Boca Raton ($3.60), Naples ($3.51) and Homosassa Springs ($3.50)
Cheapest gas in Florida
The cheapest places to get gas in Florida are Pensacola (3.16), Crestview-Fort Walton Beach ($3.19) and Panama City ($3.22).
Pensacola gas prices
The average price of gas in Pensacola is $3.16 per gallon, which bucks the state trend as prices are still lower than they were compared to last month’s $3.22 per gallon average.
Where is the cheapest gas in Pensacola?
GasBuddy.com tracks gas prices in the area using crowd-sourcing data to provide real-time data. Here’s where the cheapest gas stations are now.
Tom Thumb, 1405 E. Nine Mile Road — $2.91 (cash)
Murphy Express, 6701 Pine Forest Road — $2.95
Shell, 2020 W. Cervantes St. — $2.95
Maria’s Country Store, 7468 Mobile Highway — $2.97
Shell, 3900 N. Davis Highway — $2.98
Happy Shopper, 1321 N. W St. — $2.98
Pure, 2900 W. Jackson St. — $2.98
Raceway, 4594 N. Palafox St. — $2.98
This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Florida gas prices see 4-week high. Pensacola gas prices remain low
