Gas prices in Florida spiked an average of 40 cents over the past week, the second-largest one-week jump since the start of the war in Iran.
The auto club AAA put the average price in Florida at $4.34 a gallon on Monday, the highest average since the middle of 2022.
Averages for gas ranged from $3.95 in Escambia County to $4.59 in Monroe County. In Flagler County on Monday, gas was selling for $4.37 a gallon at many stations along State Road 100 and $4.39 along Palm Coast Parkway.
Diesel was $5.41 a gallon on Monday. The diesel average was up 11 cents over the week.
Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, on Sunday advised prices across the nation may fluctuate in the short-term. But he added that tightening supplies due to regional refinery issues and global oil markets moving higher over concerns of prolonged disruptions in key shipping lanes indicates “continued volatility —and the potential for more spikes.”
“This isn’t just another routine price cycle,” De Haan wrote. “It’s a combination of global tension and local disruption hitting at the same time — and consumers are feeling it immediately.”
Prices are also affected by the seasonal demand of increased spring and summer driving and increased agricultural production, De Haan noted.
Still, he warned that while gasoline prices have grabbed headlines, diesel’s surge may be the bigger concern.
“Diesel is the backbone of the economy — used in trucking, agriculture, and shipping. With planting season underway, farmers are getting hit at the worst possible time,” De Haan wrote. “That means higher input costs now … and likely higher food prices later.”
The national average for gas on Monday was $4.46 a gallon, with diesel at $5.64.
In Florida, gas prices stood at a $2.89 average on Feb. 28, when the U.S. and Israel began military operations against Iran.
For electric vehicles, the cost per kilowatt-hour at Florida charging stations stood at 41 cents on Monday. The price was 39 cents on Feb. 28.
–News Service of Florida
R.S. says
I’d suggest that people look into purchasing an EV; the Chinese imports–if we could get them–are inexpensive, reliable, and would help our environment. But even what’s available now might help.
DaleL says
I’ve owned my Tesla Model Y for 3 years. I very much enjoy my car. However, there are some interesting differences concerning owning an EV and a gasoline powered car. First, EVs typically cost a bit more. Used EVs are no exception. To take the most advantage of an EV, the owner needs to be able to plug it in at home. It doesn’t need to be in a garage and a good 120v standard outlet will frequently do, if the car can be charged overnight. DC fast charging costs vary depending on the charger and even the time of day. The Tesla Supercharger at the WAWA on route 100 had the following rates on 5/4: 21 cents before 9 am, 39 cents until 6 pm, 35 cents until 9 pm, then 21 cents. (This from memory, so the exact times might be off.)
Obviously, if a person charges at home (14 cents per kWh), it is cheap to drive an EV. However, if a person does not have access to home charging, an EV is not such a good choice.
Long road trips are easy to do in a Tesla. Other EVs can be more challenging. I took a trip last month to my hometown in Iowa and back, 2400 miles. With few exceptions, the only EVs that I saw on the road, away from major cities, were Teslas.
Chinese EVs are much cheaper, when built to Chinese specifications. However, when they are built to meet comparable standards, the Chinese EVs are not much different in price. In the UK, the BYD cars are slightly more expensive than the most comparable Tesla EVs.
https://driveauthority.com/byd-vs-tesla-comparison-2025/
Atwp says
As long as Republican voters are hurting I’m glad. As long as this country is hurting under Trump’s leadership I’m verrrrrrrrrry proud and grateful. The racist Republican voters didn’t want an African American to run the country, this is what you get. Government job firings, funding cuts to many social programs, higher medical cost, higher prices almost across the board, and don’t forget about the war. Trump said in the past Obama would start a war with Iran, look who started the war, Trump. By the way people of color are not the only people being hurt by Trump, white folks are probably being hurt the most because they have more to lose. There you have it.
The dude says
Yes, but as long as “those people” are being hurt more, the racist white trash MAGA morons will continue to vote against theirs, and the country’s, best interests…
Nothing and I mean NOTHING is better off today than it was under Biden.
the allmighty says
Just FYI some of my 100% die hard rabbit hole dug down trumper thumper family members believe that god will win this war…i just look at them calmly and pat their heads and ask if they’ve had their hydroxychloroquin pills today yet.
Just Sayin' says
I filled up yesterday at BJ’s for $4.19 a gallon and it was the cheapest I could find anywhere in Palm Coast. Pretty much every station I passed including several along PC Pkwy, were at $4.49 or higher. We are getting ready to do a road trip to New England and I’m dreading the cost of the fuel. For various reasons, we can’t fly. At least it’s still somewhat affordable in the Carolinas. Everything keeps going up except our income.
celia says
How much gas cost 2024? How much groceries cost then too? If you remember it… then enough said!
Laurel says
Celia: “The average cost of gasoline in the U.S. for 2024 was approximately $3.95 per gallon as of April 2026.”
– Search Assist, empower.com, Macrotrends
Too much, but we were promised it would go down quickly. That has not happened. The boats are still anchored in the Straight of Hormuz, thanks to dimwit.
To be fair, there’s a lot of bull flying around. In a conversation at the grocery store, a man told my husband (you know, white man to white man) that “Gas was $6.00 per gallon under Obama.” My husband responded “No, I don’t remember that.”
Enough said.
celia says
Always distorting reality! $3.39 average 2024 sure beat $4.49 in Palm Coast today!”The U.S. retail price for regular grade gasoline averaged approximately $3.30 per gallon in 2024, which was about $0.21 lower than the 2023 average. Prices were highest in late April at roughly $3.67/gal and dropped to an annual low of about $3.01/gal by early December”.
celia says
Laurel stop inventing: “as gasoline prices did not reach an average of $6 per gallon under President Obama.Average Prices: According to data analyzed by Forbes, the average gas price during President Obama’s first term was approximately \(\$3.12\) per gallon and \(\$2.95\) per gallon during his second term.Peak Prices: While some areas saw higher prices during his term—particularly in 2012 when national averages approached \(\$4\) per gallon—prices remained far below the \(\$6\) mark.Context: Some social media posts have claimed that with inflation-adjusted value, 2008 prices (before Obama took office) would feel like \(\$6\) today, but nominal, actual prices at the pump were not in the \(\$6\) range during the 2009–2017 period.Gas prices fell significantly at the end of the Obama administration, with averages falling to \(\$2.14\) in 2016 following a collapse in oil prices.Average Gasoline Prices Under The Past Four Presidents – ForbesMar 8, 2023 — By Trump’s third year in office, prices fell slightly, but then prices were down sharply in Trump’s fourth year as a result of the…ForbesGas Prices Rise, Obama Recycles Political TricksSep 11, 2012 — An estimated 33 million Americans traveled over Labor Day weekend, including 28.2 million by car who paid the highest gas prices e…Senate RPC (.gov)GAS PRICES ARE $4.39 AND CLIMBING I stood … – FacebookMay 4, 2026 — Scott Barrett The average through Trump’s 6 years in
office compared to Biden and Obama’s 12 years is $1.16 less yet even with the…Facebook·Senator Chuck
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