Or, call me at: Gas prices are rising pretty much everywhere, but the situation is getting particularly ugly in Florida. CBS Tampa is reporting that some drivers are paying an almost inconceivable $6 a gallon.
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From CBS Tampa:Talk about pain at the pump! Some Florida drivers are spending nearly $6 a gallon to fill up their gas tanks.
According to GasBuddy.com, motorists are shelling out $5.89 for a gallon of regular gas at a Shell station in Lake Buena Vista, topping out at $5.99 a gallon for premium. It doesn’t get better at a Suncoast Energy station in Orlando, where drivers are paying $5.79 for a gallon of regular.
“Prices over in the Disney World area are much higher than any other place in Florida,” Jessica Brady, AAA spokeswoman, told CBS Tampa, adding that people regularly complain about gas prices in that area.
The Sunshine State is opening up its wallet, paying an average of $3.67 a gallon of unleaded gas, 12 cents more than the national average. And it’s only expected to go up.
As I wrote about earlier this week, rising gas prices are the result of refinery maintenance, a switch to manufacturing summer blends, and geopolitical tensions. Unfortunately, it doesn’t sound like we’re going to get any relief until later in the spring. And if we end up going to war with Iran, expect prices to go up even more. Say goodbye to whatever economic recovery we might have had.
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