Florida gas prices continue to rise NBC 6 South Florida [Video]

Gasoline prices in Florida are up amid rising global oil prices, increasing 4 cents over the past week to an average of $3.50 a gallon on Monday.

The state’s average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gas was 3 cents lower than the national average, according to data from the AAA auto club.

Average prices in Florida ranged from $3.24 in the Panama City area to $3.71 in the West Palm Beach-Boca Raton area.

AAA noted that demand for gas nationally decreased during the past week, which typically would contribute to lower prices or a slower increase. But that wasn’t enough to offset rising global oil prices after drone attacks on Russian refineries and the reduced possibility of near-term peace in the war between Israel and Hamas.

Meanwhile, the industry continues converting to the more-expensive summer blend of gasoline, and refineries have undergone scheduled maintenance.

Florida’s average price Monday …