After rising 17 cents last week, Florida gas prices declined 5 cents through last weekend, according to data from AAA. On Feb. 9, gas prices averaged $3.17 per gallon, 10 cents more than a week ago, 6 cents more than last month and 2 cents more than this time last year. Crude oil prices have declined a total of 9% over the past three weeks. On Feb. 7, the U.S. price for crude oil settled at $71 per barrel, down from $72.53 per barrel the week before and the 2025 high of $78.71 in mid-January. On Feb. 10 in Southwest Florida, Charlotte County had the lowest average price at $3.11 per gallon, followed by Lee County ($3.15) and Collier County ($3.27).