AAA officials expect Thanksgiving travel to set new records across the board, with nearly 4.5 million Floridians expected to take a trip of 50 miles or more. As more than 4.1 million prepare to take a road trip, gas prices are expected to increase.
The price of crude rose 6% last week, settling at $71.24 per barrel, within the same range of where oil traded two weeks ago.
Last week, Florida gas prices dipped down to $3.01 per gallon. On Nov. 24, the state average was back up to $3.12 per gallon, 4 cents more than the average price of what Florida drivers paid so far this month.
Last Thanksgiving, Florida gas prices averaged $3.03 per gallon. On Thanksgiving Day 2022, the state average was $3.41 per gallon.
On Nov. 25 in Southwest Florida, Charlotte County had the lowest average price at $3.11 per gallon, followed by Lee County ($3.16) and Collier County ($3.20).
