Gas prices in Florida just plunged by double digits. See the cost in Miami, other cities

Gas prices have dropped in Florida by 10 cents this week, according to AAA.

Prices in the Miami area went down 13 1/2 cents a gallon — that’s about 22 cents a gallon less than a month ago and 46 cents cheaper than a year ago, according to industry monitor GasBuddy.

And prices may drop even further.

“We fully expect gas prices will continue to drop as Americans drive less with the onset of fall,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.

The plunge at the pump is thanks to a big drop in the crude oil market, said AAA spokesman Mark Jenkins.

Several North Florida areas are averaging less than $3 a gallon as the region remains the cheapest to get gas in the state, in some places about 25 cents less per gallon than South Florida. Palm Beach County is among the most expensive areas for gas.

Here’s what to know if you’re commuting or traveling in Florida:

Gas prices in South Florida

▪ Miami-Dade: The average price: $3.16 a gallon, down 13.5 cents from last week, according to GasBuddy’s survey of nearly 1,700 stations in the region. Cheapest gas in the Miami area was $2.71 and the most expensive $4.99.

▪ Fort Lauderdale: $3.19, according to AAA.

▪ West Palm Beach/Boca Raton: $3.33, according to AAA.

Florida price at the pump

Average: The average price for a gallon of gas in Florida on Tuesday, according to AAA, was $3.15, a 13-cent decrease from last week.

Gas prices around Florida

Tuesday prices, according to AAA:

Bradenton/Sarasota: $3.07

Fort Myers: $3.11

Jacksonville: $3.10

Naples: $3.32

Orlando: $3.12

Panama City: $2.94

Pensacola: $2.93

Port St. Lucie: $3.11

Tallahassee: $3.18

Tampa/St. Pete: $3.18

U.S. price at the pump

Average: The average price for a gallon of gas across the country on Monday, according to AAA, was $3.27, a 5-cent drop from last week.

What the experts are saying

Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy: “Impressively, for the sixth straight week, gas prices have dropped to their lowest since winter. GasBuddy now counts 11 states and over 45,000 stations with gas prices below $3 per gallon. ... With oil prices falling below $70 per barrel, their lowest since 2021, there’s solid room for gas prices and diesel to continue falling for some time. We expect the national average could fall below $3 per gallon as early as October for the first time since 2021, which would be music to the ears of motorists and certainly to politicians who are angling to be elected this fall.”

Mark Jenkins, AAA spokesman: “Declining oil prices lowers the cost of producing gasoline.”

How to find cheap gas near you

There’s an app to help: The GasBuddy app was built to show motorists prices around them and a fuel tracker can update users on stations that have or don’t have fuel based on supply changes.