Florida gas prices climb again, surpass national average

ORLANDO, Fla. — It’s starting to feel like Groundhog Day in Florida.

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Overnight, the state’s gas prices shot up again, AAA said Thursday.

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A 13-cent spike pushed Florida’s average price for a gallon of gas to $4.34, compared to $4.21 just a day earlier.

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Not only was another record set for the highest ever price of gas in Florida, the Sunshine State also surpassed the national average of $4.31 per gallon.

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To give perspective on what you’ll pay Thursday versus a week, a month or a year ago in Florida, take a look at this data from AAA:

On average, a fill-up Thursday will cost the Florida driver $1.51 more per gallon for Regular Unleaded gas than it did a year ago.

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One of the driving factors of the recent skyrocketing cost of fuel is the Russian invasion of Ukraine, AAA said.

Video: Central Floridians sound off as gas prices continue to jump Gas prices jumped overnight at several Central Florida gas stations marking the latest spike at the pump in recent weeks. (Jeff Levkulich, WFTV.com)

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