Florida gas prices decreased slightly overnight, but don’t get too excited.
There isn’t a coin small enough to match the decrease, from $3.951 March 19 to $3.950 on Friday, March 20.
So the average price of gas in Florida remains just below $4 a gallon but still above the average price in the United States, which was $3.912 Friday.
Three states are paying more than $5 for a gallon of regular, according to AAA on March 20.
Will we see gas prices hit $4 a gallon in Florida?
Unless something changes soon, that’s likely to happen … again.
The last time Florida saw gas prices above $4 a gallon was in 2022, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Residents in California continue to pay the highest prices in the country: an average $5.657 a gallon, as of Friday, March 20.
Here’s what you should know.
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Gas prices continue to increase across the U.S., according to AAA.
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Here’s a look at gas prices per gallon of regular provided by AAA as of March 20:
Compare to:
How much are gas prices in California?
Gas prices in California on March 20 were $5.657 for a gallon of regular, the highest in the U.S., according to AAA.
In Mono County, California, residents continue to pay the most: $6.495 a gallon.
What states are paying more than $5 for a gallon of gas?
Three states are paying more than $5 for a gallon of gas, as of March 20, according to AAA:
What is the average price of gas in Florida?
AAA posted the average price in Florida on March 20 was $3.950, which keeps Florida above the national average of $3.912.
The price Friday morning, March 20, is $1.067 higher per gallon than it was on March 2.
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Here’s a comparison of the daily average price of a gallon of regular in Florida, as provided by AAA:
In comparison:
Where are highest gas prices in Florida? 6 counties top $4 a gallon
According to AAA, four Florida counties are averaging over $4 a gallon, down from six counties on March 19:
When was the last time Florida saw gas prices over $4 a gallon?
The last time a gallon of regular was over $4 a gallon in Florida was in 2022, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
According to data going back to May 2003, Florida motorists paid more than $4 a gallon:
What Florida cities have the cheapest gas?
According to AAA, the metro areas averaging the cheapest average price for a gallon of regular as of March 20 are:
What Florida gas stations offer the best gas prices?
According to GasBuddy.com, the best prices for a gallon of regular in Florida March 20 can be found at:
Want to check gas price at BJ’s, Sam’s Club, other stations in your county?
To look for the cheapest price of gas where you live, go to gasbuddy.com and click on your county.
When will gas prices go down? Increase ‘won’t last forever’
Vice President JD Vance told Fox Business, “We know high gas prices are a problem.”
He said the Trump administration is working to lower gas prices and repeated what President Trump has said previously, that the increase “will not last forever.”
“Gas prices are up, and we know they’re up,” Vance said.
“We know that people are hurting because of it, and we’re doing everything that we can to ensure that they stay lower.”
Prices have steadily risen since U.S. and Israeli attacks against Iran began Feb. 28.
Where can you find the cheapest gas in Florida?
Whether you’re traveling or at home, several apps are available to help you find the cheapest gas where you are, including: GasBuddy, AAA and Gas Guru.
The Google Maps and Waze apps, which are used by many people for current traffic alerts and directions, also offer gas-price info.
There’s often quite a difference in the price of gas in the same town so it pays — or should we say saves — to shop around.
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Here is what you can do daily to help save gas:
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Cheryl McCloud is a journalist for the USA TODAY Network-Florida’s service journalism Connect team. You can get all of Florida’s best content directly in your inbox each weekday day by signing up for the free newsletter, Florida TODAY, at https://palmbeachpost.com/newsletters.
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Reporting by Cheryl McCloud, USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida / Palm Beach Post
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