A fear that the crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 would push up gas prices didn’t come to pass, and in fact Florida and other states continue to see the amount people pay at the pump falling.
Gasoline prices in Florida on Sunday was at $3.46, down nearly a nickel from a week ago, according to a new report from AAA. That marks the 30th straight day of price declines for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline, keeping pace with declines in both Georgia and Tennessee.
“Oil prices briefly rose following the crash of (Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17), but gas prices didn’t skip a beat last week,” said Mark Jenkins, AAA’s spokesman, in a release. “Motorists continue to enjoy discounts at the pump, and that’s likely to continue this week.”
The price of oil fell more than a dollar, settling in at $102.09 a barrel, Jenkins said. Oil is trading lower as gasoline supplies reach a four-month high, and outpaces demand.
Gasoline nationwide averaged $3.53 on Sunday, down 5 cents from the week before, and 15 cents from June. The story was similar in Florida, where a gallon of gas is down 17 cents from a month ago, and 15 cents from a year ago.
Locally, gas prices late Sunday ranged between $3.26 and $3.49 in Land O’ Lakes, $3.41 and $3.50 in Zephyrhills, $3.25 and $3.49 in Wesley Chapel, and $3.29 and $3.49 in Lutz, according to GasBuddy.com.
