Florida gas prices edge higher amid increased travel
MIAMI - Prices at the pump continue to rise in Florida amid increased travel and Gulf Coast refineries switching to a summer blend of gasoline.
The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gas Monday in Florida was $3.46, 4 cents higher than a week earlier, according to the AAA auto club.
In Miami-Dade, it was averaging 3:51, up from 3:47 a week ago. In Broward, the average was $3:53, up five cents from last week.
The national average price Monday was $3.47 a gallon, up 7 cents from a week earlier.
AAA pointed to oil topping $80 a barrel because of concerns about Ukraine's attacks on Russian refineries, demand for gas increasing with warmer weather, and the shift to a more expensive summer blend of gas. Florida's average price was 16 cents a gallon higher than a month ago.
The West Palm Beach-Boca Raton area had the state's highest average price at $3.64 a gallon, according to AAA. The lowest prices were in the Panhandle, including an average of $3.24 a gallon in the Panama City area.