Tampa, Fla.-(Newsradio 970 WFLA)-Tampa's AAA says gas prices are higher than a week ago, but are starting to drop again. The auto club says the downward trend is fueled by a drop in the cost of crude oil.
Crude oil dropped to its lowest price of the year last week. Friday's closing price was $59.20 a barrel, down from $6 the week before and the lowest since December.
The Florida average rose by 7 cents early last week, then declined by a penny each of the last three days of the week. Florida gas prices averaged $2.65 Sunday; a 20 cent increase from a month ago and 37 cents more than a year ago.
The most expensive gas prices in Florida are in the West Palm-Boca Raton area at $2.74. Least expensive gas is in Pensacola at $2.57.