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Pump Patrol: Gas prices continue to fall in Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. — AAA announced Monday that Florida is seeing a 10th straight week of falling gas prices.

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Since last week the fuel cost has come down around 11 cents, and drivers are paying an average of $3.52 per gallon.

Down $1.36 per gallon since June and the lowest average price since March 1, drivers are still paying 55 cents more than last year, when an average gallon of gas was $2.98.

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AAA warns we may be seeing dipping prices plateau soon.

“Gas prices are still falling, but not quite as fast as they did in recent weeks,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman of AAA-The Auto Club Group.

“The state average was previously declining at a rate of 15-17 cents per week. Last week, however, the state average dropped 11 cents. This could signify that pump prices could soon begin to level out. Oil prices are currently trading at levels we saw in February before Russia invaded Ukraine. During that time, the state average was in the $3.40s, which could be where pump prices eventually plateau,” Jenkins said.

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Orlando has some of the lowest gas prices in the state, along with The Villages and Crestview-Fort Walton Beach, which are around $3.43 on average per gallon. Tallahassee, Naples, and West Palm are seeing some of the highest prices at $3.75 on average per gallon.

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