Gas Prices Unfazed by Florence

GAS PRICES UNFAZED BY HURRICANE FLORENCE

TAMPA, Fla. (September 17, 2018) — Hurricane Florence had little to no effect on prices at the pump last week. Gas prices are inching lower in Florida and Tennessee, while holding steady in Georgia.

"Both the Colonial and Plantation pipelines - which are the primary suppliers of fuel to the lower Atlantic region - were reportedly unaffected by the storm and are running at full capacity," said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA - The Auto Club Group. "This should help efforts to resupply areas affected by the storm. That's also good news that states like Florida, Georgia and Tennessee should remain well supplied with gasoline. Refineries are now preparing to switch to winter-blend gasoline, which is cheaper to produce and normally leads to lower prices at the pump."

Regional Gas Prices

Gas prices in Florida declined for the 16th consecutive day on Sunday, declining a total of 7 cents during that period. Sunday's state average of $2.74 per gallon is 3 cents less than last week and 5 cents less than a month ago. However, motorists are still paying 2 cents per gallon more than this time last year.

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• The most expensive gas price averages in Florida are in West Palm Beach - Boca Raton ($2.84), Panama City ($2.82), and Miami ($2.81)
• The least expensive gas price averages in Florida are in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater ($2.67), Punta Gorda ($2.67), and Melbourne-Titusville ($2.68)

Gas prices in Georgia inched lower over the weekend. Sunday's state average of $2.72 per gallon is the same as last week, and 1 cent less than a month ago and this time last year.

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• The most expensive gas price averages in Georgia are in Atlanta ($2.79), Gainesville ($2.76), and Savannah ($2.72)
• The least expensive gas price averages in Georgia are in Catoosa-Dade-Walker ($2.58), Warner Robins ($2.60), and Augusta-Aiken ($2.61)

Gas prices in Tennessee have held steady through the past week. Sunday's state average of $2.59 per gallon is the same as a week ago and 3 cents less than last month. However, motorists are still paying 2 cents per gallon more than this time last year.

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• The most expensive gas price averages in Tennessee are in Jackson ($2.64), Nashville ($2.62), and Memphis ($2.61)
• The least expensive gas price averages in Tennessee are in Cleveland ($2.47), Chattanooga ($2.51), and Clarksville-Hopkinsville ($2.53)

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CURRENT AND PAST PRICE AVERAGES

Regular Unleaded Gasoline

	Sunday	Saturday	Week Ago	Month Ago	One Year Ago	Highest Price on Record
National	$2.853	$2.853	$2.847	$2.854	$2.633	$4.114 (7/17/2008)
Florida	$2.738	$2.742	$2.765	$2.791	$2.719	$4.079 (7/17/2008)
Georgia	$2.723	$2.725	$2.725	$2.742	$2.728	$4.164 (9/15/2008)
Tennessee	$2.588	$2.588	$2.591	$2.621	$2.570	$4.118 (9/15/2008)
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Gas Price Survey Methodology
AAA updates fuel price averages daily at www.GasPrices.AAA.com. Every day up to 130,000 stations are surveyed based on credit card swipes and direct feeds in cooperation with the Oil Price Information Service (OPIS) and Wright Express for unmatched statistical reliability. All average retail prices in this report are for a gallon of regular, unleaded gasoline.

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