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Gas prices are down in Florida. What’s ahead as summer driving trips get started?

Jeff Kleinman
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This is the last week of school in South Florida, and more families will soon hit the road for summer trips. For now, the price of gas continues to tick down. Will the trend continue?

Here’s what to know:

Gas prices in South Florida

▪ Miami-Dade: The average price: $3.40 a gallon, down about 3.8 cents from last week, according to GasBuddy, a fuel-monitoring service that surveyed nearly 1,700 stations in the region. Cheapest gas in the Miami area $3.01 and the most expensive $4.99.

▪ Fort Lauderdale: $3.43, according to AAA.

▪ West Palm Beach/Boca Raton: $3.57, according to AAA

Florida price at the pump

Average: The average price for a gallon of gas in Florida on Wednesday, according to AAA, was $3.36 a gallon, down a 5 cents from last week.

Gas prices around Florida

Bradenton/Sarasota: $3.36

Naples: $3.46

Orlando: $3.31

Panama City: $3.28

Pensacola: $3.24

Tampa/St. Pete: $3.31

U.S. price at the pump

Average: The average price for a gallon of gas across the country on Wednesday, according to AAA, was $3.55.

What the experts are saying

Mark Jenkins, AAA spokesman: “Pump prices have been under pressure during the past month, due to falling oil prices. However, oil prices could strengthen this week.”

Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy: “While the national average drifted lower last week as oil prices cooled off, the drop may be temporary. OPEC+ agreed Sunday to additional production cuts, while Saudi Arabia is going above and beyond and cutting July production. As a result, oil prices are likely to see upward pressure as global supplies, which have remained tight, promise to become even tighter as a result.”

How to find cheap gas near you

There’s an app to help: The GasBuddy app was built to show motorists prices around them and a fuel tracker can update users on stations that have or don’t have fuel based on supply changes.

Interactive map: Use the interactive Florida map below, with data from AAA, to see the average gas price by county. Just hover over an area and the price pops up. Keep in mind that there may be a lag in the data.