Overview
- A Wednesday overnight jump pushed Florida’s average for regular gasoline to about $4.07 per gallon, up roughly 18 cents from the day before, while the national average sits near $4.15–$4.19.
- Diesel has climbed to record or near‑record levels nationwide, raising costs for trucking and shipping that can feed into higher prices for consumer goods.
- Analysts and AAA trace the recent retail rise mainly to higher crude oil prices driven by geopolitical tensions involving Iran and risks to flows through the Strait of Hormuz.
- State factors such as California’s high taxes, environmental fuel programs and recent refinery closures have amplified local price gaps and made some regions more vulnerable to supply shocks.
- Stations are required to sell winter‑blend gasoline after Sept. 15, and experts say that change combined with lower seasonal demand could ease pump prices short term, though refinery outages or hurricanes could reverse any relief.