Florida gas prices up and down

[Shutterstock]

Gasoline prices in Florida continue to fluctuate as typical seasonal increases have been offset by a drop in crude-oil costs. The AAA auto club said Florida motorists paid an average of $3.08 for a gallon of regular unleaded gas Monday, up 4 cents from a week earlier but down 12 cents from a month ago. AAA attributed prices to factors such as economic concerns and the decision by OPEC+ to increase output and add more oil to the market at a time of tepid demand. “Oil prices dropped last week on concerns that OPEC and its allies could add more oil to the market, at a time when the global economy braces for a potential slowdown — which typically results in lower fuel demand,” AAA spokesman Mark Jenkins said in a prepared statement. On Sunday, the online site GasBuddy said the lowest price at a store in Florida was $2.49 a gallon at Dodge’s Store in Fort Walton Beach. The Crestview-Fort Walton Beach area had the lowest average price in the state Monday at $2.74 a gallon, while the West Palm Beach-Boca Raton area had the highest average at $3.24, according to AAA. The national average price Monday was about $3.17 a gallon.