Daytona Beach, FL - A new report from AAA shows that Florida drivers are paying the lowest gas prices of 2020 so far.
Sunday's state average of $2.33 per gallon (regular unleaded) is six cents less than prices seen a week ago and 23 cents less than last month. Despite selling for 10 cents more than this time last year, gas remains 23 cents a gallon less than the highest price reported this year.
"Florida drivers continue to benefit from strong refinery output and low fuel demand, which have contributed to the seasonal slump at the pump," said Mark Jenkins, spokesman for AAA. "Unfortunately, these low gas prices may not linger terribly long."
Jenkins says gas prices could rise anywhere from 20-60 cents this spring, as demand rises and refineries switch to the more expensive-to-produce summer gasoline.
In the local area, Volusia drivers are paying just a cent more than the state's average price at $2.34 per gallon.
Flagler drivers are paying three cents more than Volusia at $2.37 per gallon.
The most expensive averages in the state were found in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton with $2.48 a gallon. Punta Gorda had the lowest at $2.24.
The national average is hovering around $2.43.
