MIAMI.- An increase of five cents was recorded during the last week in the average price of gasoline in Florida, with the highest costs in some areas of South Florida, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA).
Drivers in the Panama City (Florida) area paid the lowest average on Monday ($3.27), while in the West Palm Beach-Boca Raton area, in South Florida, the average for fuel was $3.71.
This Tuesday, fuel prices in Miami-Dade is listed at $3.57while in Broward they rose to $3.60, according to the AAA.
AAA figures show the average price of regular unleaded gasoline in Florida on Monday was $3.51, compared to $3.46 last week and $3.48 last month.
Nationally, the average stood at $3.63 on Monday, showing an increase of three cents from the previous week.
Impact of the conflict in the Middle East
Patrick De Haan, an oil analysis expert at GasBuddy, commented in a digital publication that it is premature to link any price changes with the recent increase in tensions in the Middle East, which included an attack by Iran on Israel over the weekend.
De Haan noted Sunday that, at this time, they do not anticipate the conflict between Iran and Israel to have a significant impact on oil and gasoline prices.
However, he warned that the situation could change if Israel responds and aggravates the conflict.
