AAA expects Thanksgiving journey to set new data throughout the board, with practically 4.5 million Floridians anticipated to make a journey of fifty miles or extra. As greater than 4.1 million put together to take a highway journey, they need to count on to pay extra on the pump than they did final yr.
Click on right here to view the Florida AAA Thanksgiving Journey Forecast
“An uptick in oil costs has restored upward stress on pump costs as a document variety of People put together to hit the vacation highway,” stated Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA – The Auto Membership Group. “Oil costs elevated final week on considerations that rising tensions in Ukraine might influence world crude provides. Whereas increased oil costs ought to trigger an uptick in costs on the pump, it’s unlikely to be vital sufficient to trigger folks to cancel journey plans.”
The worth of crude rose 6% final week, settling at $71.24 per barrel. That’s throughout the similar vary of the place oil traded two weeks in the past.
Final week, Florida fuel costs dipped right down to $3.01 per gallon. On Sunday, the state common was again as much as $3.12/g. That’s solely 4 cents greater than the common value of what Florida drivers paid up to now this month.
Final Thanksgiving, Florida fuel costs averaged $3.03 per gallon. On Thanksgiving Day 2022, the state common was $3.41 per gallon. Go to GasPrices.AAA.com to view state and native common fuel costs.
Regional Costs
- Costliest metro markets – West Palm Seaside-Boca Raton ($3.28), Naples ($3.20), Homosassa Springs ($3.18)
- Least costly metro markets – Crestview-Fort Walton Seaside ($2.75), Panama Metropolis ($2.77), Pensacola ($2.86)
Methods to Save on Gasoline
- Mix errands to restrict driving time.
- Store round for the most effective fuel costs in your group.
- Pay with money. Some retailers cost additional per gallon for purchasers who pay with a bank card.
- Take away extra weight in your car. Each 100 kilos taken out of the car improves gas financial system by 1-2 p.c.
- Drive conservatively. Aggressive acceleration and dashing reduces gas financial system.
AAA Sources for Drivers
- Enroll in financial savings applications. AAA Members who enroll in Shell’s Gasoline Rewards program can save 30 cents per gallon on their first fill-up and 5 cents per gallon every further journey to the pump. Click on right here for extra data.
- Get a tune-up. Guarantee your car is correctly maintained to optimize its gas financial system. Go to AAA.com/AutoRepair to discover a licensed restore store.
- Discover the bottom fuel costs in your space by utilizing the free AAA cell app.
- Decide anticipated gas prices on your journey by utilizing the AAA’s Fuel Value Calculator.
Discover Florida Fuel Costs
- Every day fuel value averages might be discovered at Gasprices.aaa.com
- State and metro averages might be discovered right here
| AAA GAS PRICE AVERAGES (Worth per gallon of standard unleaded gasoline) |
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Sunday | Saturday | Week In the past | Month In the past | One Yr In the past |
| Nationwide | $3.056 | $3.058 | $3.072 | $3.150 | $3.265 |
| Florida | $3.120 | $3.084 | $3.131 | $3.112 | $3.026 |
| Georgia | $2.932 | $2.931 | $2.936 | $2.932 | $2.798 |
| Click on right here to view present gasoline value averages | |||||
Fuel Worth Survey Methodology
AAA updates gas value averages each day at www.GasPrices.AAA.com. On daily basis as much as 130,000 stations are surveyed based mostly on bank card swipes and direct feeds in cooperation with the Oil Worth Data Service (OPIS) and Wright Specific for unmatched statistical reliability. All common retail costs on this report are for a gallon of standard, unleaded gasoline.
About AAA – The Auto Membership Group
The Auto Membership Group (ACG) is the second largest AAA membership in North America with greater than 13 million members throughout 14 U.S. states and two U.S. territories. ACG and its associates present members with roadside help, insurance coverage merchandise, banking and monetary companies, journey choices and extra. ACG belongs to the nationwide AAA federation with greater than 64 million members in america and Canada. AAA’s mission is to guard and advance freedom of mobility and enhance visitors security. For extra data, get the AAA Cell app, go to AAA.com, and comply with us on Fb, Twitter and LinkedIn.
