Florida gas prices have held relatively steady even after last week's Colonial Pipeline outage led to a deluge of demand for gasoline, according to a press release from Triple-A. The pipeline operator says normal operations have resumed following a cyberattack.
The auto club says the state’s average price for gasoline is $2.89 per gallon. That's a penny more than a week ago and 2 cents less than this year's highest price of $2.91 per gallon, set in March.
AAA says Florida gas stations are still recovering from surging demand last week, as drivers lined up at pumps to top off their tanks. Although Tallahassee is the only major Florida market directly serviced by the Colonial Pipeline, gas shortages were reported throughout the state due to "panic buying."
"Unlike last week, fuel demand in Florida is now said to be lower than normal, because many Floridians went into the weekend with a full tank of gas," said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA - The Auto Club Group. "The lower demand should give gas stations time to replenish their tanks. State officials believe most Florida filling stations will have fuel again by the middle of the week."
During the pipeline outage, Tallahassee gas stations were supplemented by fuel deliveries driven over from Jacksonville. Now that Bainbridge terminals again receiving gasoline from the Colonial Pipeline, normal supply patterns should be restored for the Tallahassee market.
Florida ports continue to receive gasoline deliveries statewide, as 90% of the state's gasoline is delivered via cargo ships.
