The average price of gasoline in Florida was $4.09 per gallon on Monday, up 1 cent from a week earlier and nearly $1.20 more than a year ago, according to data from the American Automobile Association (AAA). Diesel rose more sharply, gaining 8 cents over the week to $6.14 per gallon. That is $2.59 more than at the same time last year.
According to AAA, the average price of gasoline in Florida has stayed between $4.02 and $4.22 per gallon since the end of September. On Monday, the cheapest fuel was in Escambia County, in the western Panhandle, where the average was $3.67. Drivers paid the most in Monroe County at the southern tip of the peninsula, where a gallon cost an average of $4.38.
In Washington, Holmes and Walton counties, the effects of price increases after Hurricane Isaias are still visible. Although fuel remains more expensive there than in neighboring Panhandle jurisdictions, average prices have already fallen below the statewide level. On Monday they ranged from $3.90 to $4.03 per gallon.
Nationwide, the average price of gasoline was $4.29 per gallon on Monday, down 1 cent from a week earlier and $1.23 higher than a year ago. The year-over-year gap is even larger for diesel. Its national average reached $6.35 per gallon, an increase of $2.69 from last year.
Editor: JŁ
Source: Słoneczne Radio
