National average price for a gallon of regular unleaded rises 5 cents
Tampa, FL – Fuel prices are still rising after members of OPEC agreed to reduce crude oil production by 1.2 million barrels a day. Since Wednesday’s announcement, gas price averages rose 9 cents in Florida, 4 cents in Georgia, and 6 cents in Tennessee.
“AAA forecasts that gas prices could rise a total of 10 to 15 cents based on the recent surge in crude oil prices,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “How the market responds this week could send prices even further. It’s unclear how much more upside momentum oil prices have, but some analysts believe they could eventually reach $54.00 a barrel. If that happens, the rise in pump prices could reach a quarter.”
The price for a barrel of WTI settled at $51.68 Friday on the NYMEX – $6.45 more than the settlement on Tuesday, making the price of producing gasoline more expensive.
Wholesale gasoline prices rose 13 cents last week.
OPEC’s agreement to cut oil production is in effort to reduce global oversupply which led to low oil prices since 2014. The agreement calls for a production cut of 1.2 million barrels per day by the cartel and is slated to last six months. OPEC plans to meet again on May 25th, 2017, and will discuss the possibility of an extension.
The organization also announced that they would establish a Ministerial Monitoring Committee to help implement the cuts and oversee member compliance with the agreement. The strength of the agreement will depend on whether participating countries follow through and implement the production cuts.
Traders will continue to watch how OPEC members move forward with terms of the agreement and will keep an eye on non-OPEC members who may join the cartel in freezing production.
Current and Past Price Averages
Regular Unleaded Gasoline
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Sunday | Saturday | Week Ago | Month Ago | One Year Ago | Two Years Ago |
| National | $2.178 | $2.172 | $2.126 | $2.224 | $2.047 | $2.728 |
| Florida | $2.183 | $2.179 | $2.093 | $2.214 | $2.068 | $2.741 |
| Georgia | $2.125 | $2.117 | $2.087 | $2.238 | $1.980 | $2.652 |
| Tennessee | $2.001 | $1.994 | $1.942 | $2.062 | $1.854 | $2.535 |
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AAA updates fuel price averages daily at www.GasPrices.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.
