From Pensacola to the Keys, Floridians are paying a dollar more per gallon than they did six weeks ago and a small business owner in South Florida just shut her doors because of it.
Julie Fray spent December building a floral bouquet delivery company in South Florida, full of the kind of optimism that makes you sign a lease and buy a van. Four months later, she’s taking no more orders. The culprit isn’t slow business. It’s the price at the pump.
“Unfortunately, my company has lasted four months, and that’s it,” Fray said Monday. “I’m really sad about it and it’s all because of these high gas prices.”
Florida’s average gas price has climbed to $4.19 a gallon up $1.30 from February 28, the day U.S. and Israeli forces launched strikes inside Iran. That was six weeks ago. Since then, the conflict has choked tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, the waterway that carries roughly 20 percent of the world’s oil supply, and drivers from Tampa Bay to the Florida Keys are feeling every cent of it.
Florida gas prices by region – April 7, 2026
| Region / Market | Price / Gallon | vs. Feb. 28 |
|---|---|---|
| Florida statewide average (regular) | $4.19 | +$1.30 |
| West Palm Beach / Boca Raton | $4.35 | Most expensive market |
| Gainesville | $4.27 | Second highest |
| Naples | $4.26 | Third highest |
| Monroe County (Florida Keys) | $4.22 | Island supply constraints |
| Tampa–St. Pete–Clearwater | $4.16 | +15¢ spike over weekend |
| Miami–Dade | $4.03 | Below state average |
| Jacksonville | $4.15 | Tracking state trend |
| Pensacola (cheapest metro) | $3.91 | Most affordable in state |
| Crestview–Fort Walton Beach | $3.71 | Lowest in Florida |
| Florida diesel average | $5.81 | +$1.35 vs. month ago |
| Florida premium average | $4.90 | Multi-year high |
| Extra gas costs to Florida drivers since Feb. 28 | $684 million | Congressional analysis |
| Cost to fill a Toyota RAV4 (national) | $58.26 | +$15.02 (+35%) vs. pre-war |
| Cost to fill a Ford F-150 (national) | $144.65 | +$37.29 vs. pre-war |
Sources: AAA, GasBuddy, NBC Miami, Florida Politics, WMNF News, CBS News — April 2026
“Ironically, the big winners in all of this so far are oil companies and gas producers like Russia and Iran, who now pocket higher prices for every barrel they sell.”– Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Weston), at a South Florida press event
Diesel is an uglier number. At $5.81 a gallon in Florida 49 percent above pre-war levels the pain isn’t just at the family minivan. Truckers, farmers, and delivery businesses are absorbing costs they can’t pass along indefinitely. GasBuddy’s Patrick De Haan has called the $4 national average a “psychological wall.” Florida cleared it and kept moving.
Costco locations across the region saw long lines over the weekend their prices run about 20 cents cheaper per gallon, and word gets around fast. The White House argues prices will fall when the conflict ends. That may be true. But for a delivery driver in Hialeah figuring out whether this week’s miles are worth it, the conflict doesn’t feel over. It feels like Tuesday’s gas bill.
