TAMPA, Fla., (Newsradio 970 WFLA/AAA)- Gasoline prices here in Florida have been going down for over a week. The Florida average fell 4 cents last week and drivers should see another round of falling prices this week.
"Gas prices were knocked off their seasonal upward trend, when new data revealed record-high refinery activity, setting off market concerns of a gasoline glut," said Mark Jenkins, spokesman for AAA in Tampa. "When refineries finished spring maintenance season, they accelerated production to levels that have outpaced demand."
The Florida average retail price of $2.42 is 3 cents more than the national average, according to data provided by AAA. Tampa area gas prices are averaging below $2.39 a gallon
Florida gas prices averaged $2.41 in April, with retail price averages ranging between $2.30 - $2.47 per gallon.