Gas prices have increased in South Florida over ‘concerns.’ Check your area

As we get back to work or hit the road for summer vacation, take note: Gas prices are up in South Florida this week.

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“Concerns about potential fuel supply disruptions have nudged oil prices higher,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman for AAA – The Auto Club Group. “With tensions in the Middle East adding uncertainty to the global oil market, gas prices could remain volatile in the coming weeks.”

Except in the Keys, gas prices continue to average under $4 a gallon. The average Miami-area price is 3 cents a gallon lower per gallon than a month ago but 95 cents higher than a year ago, according to GasBuddy, a national fuel monitoring service that surveys nearly 1,700 stations in South Florida

North Florida is the cheapest to pump in Florida while the Keys, Naples and Palm Beach County are the most expensive areas to buy gas, according to AAA.

Here’s what to know if you’re commuting or traveling in Florida:

Gas prices in South Florida

Miami-Dade: The average price: $3.81 on Monday, July 13, a 5-cent increase from a week ago, according to AAA.

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Fort Lauderdale: $3.86, an 8-cent increase from a week ago.

West Palm Beach/Boca Raton: $3.95, a 5-cent increase from a week ago.

Monroe County: $4.14, a 9-cent increase from a week ago.

Florida price at the pump

Average: The average price for a gallon of gas in Florida on Monday, July 13, according to AAA, is $3.80, a 5-cent increase from a week ago.

Gas prices around Florida

Bradenton/Sarasota: $3.80

Daytona Beach: $3.83

Fort Myers: $3.84

Gainesville: $3.84

Jacksonville: $3.81

Lakeland: $3.80

Naples: $3.89

Orlando: $3.81

Panama City: $3.56

Pensacola: $3.54

Port St. Lucie: $3.82

Space Coast: $3.80

Tallahassee: $3.64

Tampa/St. Pete: $3.81

Villages: $3.78

U.S. price at the pump

Average: The average price for a gallon of gas across the country on Monday, July 13, according to AAA, is $3.87, an 8-cent increase from a week ago.

What the experts are saying

▪ Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy:

“The national average price of gasoline has seen its first weekly increase since May 11, snapping a streak of eight straight weekly declines, with prices climbing in nearly four out of five states. The turnaround comes as oil prices have surged following the collapse of the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran and the start of new attacks, with oil jumping another 4% in Sunday evening trading, an ominous sign that could bring additional gas and diesel price increases in the week ahead. While the pace of increases doesn’t yet appear likely to match what motorists experienced in March and April, fresh Ukrainian attacks on additional Russian refineries will only add to the pressure, keeping supplies of refined products tight even as the situation remains fluid.”

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.

Read more Gas prices have increased in South Florida over ‘concerns.’ Check your area