ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida’s gas prices appear to be holding steady on the heels of Hurricane Milton.
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AAA said as the fuel supply chain recovers from the effects of storm, prices at the pump are comparable to one week ago.
On Monday, the state’s average landed $3.10 per gallon.
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That’s roughly 5 cents less than a month ago and 27 cents less than a year ago, according to AAA.
The auto club said a surge in demand, coupled with storm-related power loss, led to temporary gasoline outages across parts of Central Florida.
About 20% of gas stations in Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties did not not have gasoline as of Sunday night, AAA said.
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But conditions continue to improve and officials said supplies should be back to normal levels in these areas by Wednesday.
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