Average gasoline prices in Florida were down 2 cents a gallon Monday from a week earlier, with prices in part of the state close to going under $3 a gallon.
The AAA auto club said Florida motorists paid an average of $3.27 a gallon for regular unleaded, down from $3.29 a week earlier.
“Low oil prices have kept pump prices in check,” AAA spokesman Mark Jenkins said in a prepared statement. “Floridians planning to hit the road for Labor Day weekend are likely to find the lowest gas prices for the holiday weekend in three years.”
The average price was 16 cents lower than a month ago and 45 cents lower than a year ago. The national average price Monday was $3.35 a gallon, according to AAA.
The lowest average prices in Florida were in the Panhandle, including $3.02 a gallon in the Crestview-Fort Walton Beach area, $3.06 in the Pensacola area and $3.07 in the Panama City area. By contrast, motorists in the West Palm Beach-Boca Raton area paid an average of $3.44 a gallon, according to AAA.
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