AAA reports Gas Prices Rise 7-14 Cents in One Week

Tampa, FL – Motorists likely noticed another week of increases in prices at the pump. Throughout the past seven days, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded rose 7 cents in Florida, 12 cents nationwide, 14 cents in Georgia, and 16 cents in Tennessee.

“Gas prices continue on an upward trend, which is normal for this time of year,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA – The Auto Club Group.

“More motorists are hitting the road for spring vacations, increasing the demand for gasoline, while the supply has begun falling due to refinery maintenance season. These factors, coupled with rising oil prices, have led to the highest weekly price increase since last August. Prices will likely rise another 20-30 cents by Memorial Day weekend, but fortunately should remain well below year-ago levels,” stated Jenkins.

Gas Prices

• National average: 12 cents more than a week ago, 51 cents less than a year ago, $1.57 less than two years ago.
• Florida average: 7 cents less than a week ago, 55 cents less than a year ago, $1.61 less than two years ago.
• Georgia average: 14 cents less than a week ago, 42 cents less than a year ago, $1.47 less than two years ago.
• Tennessee average: 15 cents less than a week ago, 46 cents less than a year ago, $1.49 less than two years ago.

Crude oil supplies remain at record levels this week, but production is nearly 4 percent lower than a year ago and the price of oil rose to the highest level since December ’15.

The price for a barrel of oil rose 9 percent compared to the week before. Daily settlements ranged from $36.50 – $38.50. The weekly average was $37.81, an increase of $3.15 from a week ago.

“Expectations that the global market’s current oversupply will narrow later this year, has reportedly led to the increase in crude prices,” Jenkins continued. “Production from non-OPEC countries like the U.S. is projected to decline in the near term, and talks of whether the price of crude oil will move higher as a result are beginning to resurface.” ”

The sentiment that the market will come more into balance is being corroborated by the latest data from the U.S. EIA, which points to domestic production declining year-over-year for the first time in more than four years,” said Jenkins.

Current and Past Price Averages

Regular Unleaded Gasoline

 

AAA updates fuel price averages daily at www.fuelgaugereport.aaa.com

Every day up to 120,000 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.

About The Auto Club Group

The Auto Club Group (ACG) is the second largest AAA club in North America. ACG and its affiliates provide membership, travel, insurance and financial services offerings to over 9 million members across eleven states and two U.S. territories including Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, Nebraska, North Dakota, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands; most of Illinois and Minnesota; and a portion of Indiana.

ACG belongs to the national AAA federation with more than 56 million members in the United States and Canada and whose mission includes protecting and advancing freedom of mobility and improving traffic safety.