An uptick in the price of crude oil to $81.50 last week should push fuel prices upward as well, according to AAA Auto Club South.
“Several positive economic reports in the past two weeks have pushed the price of crude oil higher and higher as investors see signs that fuel demand will grow,” said Jessica Brady, manager of AAA Public & Government Relations. “Now that the price of crude has increased, retail gas prices will follow suit. Some markets have already seen a 4-cent increase in retail prices since Friday afternoon.”
The national average price of unleaded regular gasoline is $2.74 per gallon, and Florida’s average price is $2.79, reflecting a 3-cent increase.
In the metro Orlando area, a gallon of regular currently averages $2.74, up 4 cents from a week ago.
AAA’s Fuel Gauge Report reflects prices from credit card transactions within the past 24 hours at two-thirds of the gasoline stations in the U.S.
