LEE COUNTY, Fla. -- Drivers in Florida are now paying an average of 10 cents more per gallon of gasoline due to an expected price surge last week.
According to AAA, prices surged as expected after drone attacks on Saudi Arabia caused crude prices to spike.
Florida drivers are now paying an average price of $2.50 per gallon. Despite last week's 10 cent increase, the state average remains 30 cents per gallon less than this year's highest daily price back in April.
AAA says efforts to restore loadings at Saudi export facilities have helped crude prices to stabilize, and they are expected to continue stabilizing into next week.
Punta Gorda remains among the least expensive metro markets in the state, with an average price of $2.46 per gallon. The most expensive is the West Palm Beach-Boca Raton market, at $2.60 per gallon.
Daily gas prices can be found at https://gasprices.aaa.com/.
