Florida gas prices fall to four-month low as Jacksonville average dips below $3.80, AAA says

Florida gas prices have fallen to their lowest level in four months, giving drivers some relief after a fall run-up at the pump. The statewide average for regular unleaded was about $3.80 a gallon on Sunday, Nov. 8, according to AAA, down 7 cents from a week earlier and 38 cents from a month ago. In Jacksonville, the average slipped to $3.77.

The decline puts the state average 62 cents below its late-September peak of $4.42, AAA said. Prices are still well above where they were a year ago, when AAA put the Florida average at $2.86 a gallon in November 2025.

"Florida drivers are finally seeing some meaningful relief at the pump, and there could be more on the way," AAA spokesman Mark Jenkins said, as quoted by FOX 13 and News4JAX.

How the statewide average has moved

AAA's figures show how far prices have swung this year. Outlets reported the Nov. 8 average as $3.79 or $3.80, depending on rounding.

Even after the drop, Florida drivers are paying close to a dollar more per gallon than they did at this time last year.

Metro prices across Florida

The Florida Keys and South Florida remain the most expensive places to fill up, while the Panhandle is the cheapest. The figures below are AAA metro averages for Monday, Nov. 9, as published by the Miami Herald, with the Jacksonville figure as reported by News4JAX.

Miami-Dade's average fell 12 cents in a week and Fort Lauderdale's fell 10 cents, the second straight week of double-digit drops in both, according to the Herald. West Palm Beach-Boca Raton was down 6 cents and the Keys 3 cents. Sunday figures reported by FOX 13 were slightly different, with West Palm Beach-Boca Raton at $3.97, Fort Lauderdale at $3.86 and Panama City at $3.50, a reflection of how quickly the daily averages are moving.

Jacksonville drivers see a bigger drop

The Jacksonville metro average of $3.77 is down about 10 cents from a week earlier and about 24 cents from a month earlier, when it stood at $4.14, according to News4JAX. That puts the city slightly below the statewide average.

Drivers who cross into Southeast Georgia are paying less. The Brunswick, Georgia, area averaged about $3.33, down about 9 cents in a week and nearly 47 cents in a month, News4JAX reported. Georgia's statewide average was about $3.47 to $3.48.

Why prices are falling

AAA tied the decline to falling oil and gasoline futures. U.S. crude oil settled Friday at $90.83 a barrel, down nearly $11, or about 11%, from $101.79 on Oct. 20, according to FOX 13. Gasoline futures settled at $2.78 a gallon, down nearly 33 cents from $3.11 on Oct. 19.

AAA said the slide in futures reflects signs of improving global supplies, softer demand and easing concerns about supply disruptions. Jenkins noted that retail prices do not move in lockstep with futures, telling the Miami Herald that "those lower prices can take time to work their way through the fuel supply chain." He added, "If the market remains favorable, pump prices could continue moving lower," according to FOX 13.

GasBuddy analyst Patrick De Haan pointed to seasonal factors, telling the Herald that refiners are finishing fall maintenance and increasing output as demand drops with cooler weather. He dismissed the idea that the election drove the decline, saying "it's the seasonal shift, not politics, driving the relief at the pump." De Haan also said more oil moving through the Strait of Hormuz could help keep prices below $4 in the coming weeks, the Herald reported.

GasBuddy's own data for Miami and Fort Lauderdale, drawn from about 1,700 South Florida stations, showed prices 28 cents lower than a month ago but 99 cents higher than a year ago, according to the Herald.

Florida compared with the nation

The national average was about $4.00 to $4.02 a gallon, down 15 to 16 cents from the previous week, according to AAA figures reported by FOX 13, News4JAX and the Miami Herald. Florida's average is about 22 cents below the national figure.

The national picture

GasBuddy, which uses its own station survey, reported Monday that the national average fell 15.9 cents in a week to $3.96 a gallon, dropping below $4 for the first time since early August. The national figure is 39.3 cents lower than a month ago and 92.2 cents higher than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data reported by outlets on Nov. 9.

North Carolina had the lowest state average at $3.23 a gallon and California the highest at $5.69, GasBuddy reported. Florida's AAA average of about $3.80 sits below the national figure in both surveys.

Diesel remains far more expensive than gasoline. GasBuddy put the national diesel average at $6.186 a gallon, down 9.5 cents in a week. Florida's own diesel average was not included in the published AAA reports.

Earlier in the week, on Nov. 5, De Haan had projected that the national gas average could fall to about $3.65 a gallon and diesel to about $5.50 in the weeks ahead, according to Yahoo Finance.

Tips from AAA

AAA offered several suggestions for drivers looking to save, as reported by FOX 13:

• Compare prices using the AAA Mobile app.
• Combine errands into one trip.
• Check tire pressure regularly.
• Avoid aggressive driving and speeding.
• Enroll in fuel rewards programs.
• Pay cash at stations that offer a lower cash price.

What's next

AAA said prices could keep falling if oil and gasoline futures stay lower, though the timing depends on how quickly stations pass along cheaper wholesale costs. Thanksgiving is just over two weeks away, and AAA had not yet released its 2026 holiday travel forecast for Florida as of Tuesday. Last year, AAA projected about 4.65 million Floridians would travel over the Thanksgiving holiday period. AAA updates state and metro averages daily on its gas prices website.