We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: Florida citizens can’t catch a break. Whenever it seems that things may improve for all of them in the state, something new happens that scares everyone around, and, well, the latest thing happened overnight. As many already know, gas was already expensive, with prices reaching more than $4. However, some people noticed this morning that normal gas prices are about to reach $5, and diesel is almost at $7.
Today, the sad news about gas prices in Florida has gone viral, with several people sharing it on social media platforms, such as Reddit.
Right now, it seems that gas around the state is around $4.29 per gallon, with diesel around $6.34. As you can expect, these new prices shocked almost every resident in Florida, as they were not expecting the hike to happen overnight.
According to the AAA, the price hike was around 12 cents, which may not seem like much, but it is a lot, especially when you take the “per gallon” part into account.
And while many are extremely worried about gas prices, some have focused more on the fact that diesel is about to reach the $ 7 mark, which, if it happens, many believe will impact the economy negatively.
Floridians Believe Diesel Prices Are Scary
With the recent news, many in Florida think that the one thing everyone should be worried about is diesel. People often focus more on the actual gas prices, but the truth is that diesel has a lot of applications, mainly in transportation, meaning that these prices could affect a lot of products and services that Americans use.
“Diesel is going to hurt everything. Food, goods, anything that’s shipped by trucks or boats is going up with it.“
“That’s not even considering that out-of-state truckers run into a deadhead problem when trying to get a load to carry out of the state. Rising fuel prices are only going to increase the deficit for the trucker caused by the truck being empty of cargo.“
Some took a shot at Trump, claiming that the war is also affecting fuel prices.
“I wish I’d known in December when I bought a new car that someone would attack Iran and cause fuel prices to skyrocket.“
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Overall, it seems that many in Florida are bracing for this upcoming storm, as they think it will hit them extremely hard.
