Gas prices starting to increase slightly in Florida according to AAA

As the State of Florida continues to reopen, and more people get out of the house, gas prices are starting to increase slightly according to AAA. They say gas prices went up slightly last week for the first time in 10 weeks after they hit a 4-year low.

In Jacksonville, AAA says prices have increased by seven cents a gallon compared to last week, yet we’re still paying some of the lowest prices in the state at $1.70 a gallon on average.

As demand increases with more reopening in the state, AAA Spokesperson Mark Jenkins says, you can expect prices to go up by small amounts.

“I wouldn’t expect gas prices to just suddenly surge back to what we were paying earlier this year and late last year, around the $2.30 mark or $2.50 mark.” Jenkins says.

Even though prices are going up, prices are still relatively low. Jenkins says prices are about 90 cents lower going into the Memorial Day weekend compared to last year at this same time. He says as we go through the summer we can expect to pay some of the lowest prices in the last four years.