ORLANDO, Fla. — After a mid-week mini spike in gas prices, there’s better news for drivers who need to fill up on Monday.
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AAA says prices at the pump are falling once again.
The auto club said after a 2023 low of $3.16 per gallon last Monday, gas prices jumped 8 cents by Wednesday.
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But the rise was short-lived.
It reversed course and caused the average price per gallon to drop about 2 cents daily.
AAA said last week’s brief climb was a surprise since the price of oil was still falling.
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On Monday, the price for a gallon of regular unleaded averaged $3.17 in Florida.
Some Central Floridians will find it cheaper than that.
In the Channel 9 viewing area, Sumter County motorists are likely to get the best deal at $3.09 per gallon.
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Will the decline continue? Hopefully.
According to AAA’s Mark Jenkins, “Oil prices are now at multi-month lows, which should help keep gas prices low through the holidays.”
Here’s a county-by-county look at Monday’s average price per gallon:
- Sumter: $3.09
- Lake: $3.10
- Brevard: $3.12
- Seminole: $3.14
- Orange: $3.14
- Osceola: $3.14
- Volusia: $3.15
- Polk: $3.15
- Marion: $3.16
- Flagler: $3.22
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