ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida’s gas prices are at their lowest since February.
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That’s according to AAA, who said the average price for a gallon of gas landed at just over $3.28 on Monday.
The auto club said a weaker oil market has helped prices to fall roughly 27 cents over the past 2 1/2 weeks.
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About 20 cents of that drop has happened over the last 10 days alone.
Oil analysts believe the weaker oil markets are due in part to a stronger dollar and a better-than-expected U.S. employment report, according to AAA.
“Floridians and summer visitors will be pleasantly surprised when they go to fill up the gas tank this week,” AAA’s Mark Jenkins said.
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In Central Florida, your zip code might even sit below the state average.
Here’s a county-by-county look at how much a gallon of gas, on average, will cost drivers on Monday:
- Lake: $3.12
- Osceola: $3.16
- Orange: $3.21
- Brevard: $3.23
- Polk: $3.24
- Seminole: $3.25
- Sumter: $3.26
- Marion: $3.27
- Volusia: $3.28
- Flagler: $3.35
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