Florida drivers are paying the cheapest prices in six years to fill up their gas tanks. New data from AAA show the average price of gas is down more than 70 cents from last year. That’s right. It’s now $2.07 a gallon, the lowest it’s been since 2009.
AAA data show prices started sliding a just over two weeks ago and by Thanksgiving weekend, Florida drivers were reaping the benefits of the six year lows. Triple A spokesman Mark Jenkins says it comes from an oversupply of domestic and foreign oil.
“Oil prices right now are around $42 a barrel", Jenkins said. "This time last year, they were around $70 a barrel. Those savings have been passed along to the motorists.”
Oil experts predict Florida gas should remain low at least through the end of this year. The average price of gas nationwide is $2.04. That’s three cents less than Florida’s average.