Florida gas prices are moving lower again. The state average declined nearly 15 cents per gallon throughout the past 10 days.
Sunday’s state average was $3.71 per gallon. That’s the lowest daily average price since July 31st.
“The price of oil fell to its lowest level in a month, further reducing the cost of producing gasoline,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA – The Auto Club Group.
Tainted Gasoline at the Tampa Bay Port
Over the weekend, The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services identified a potentially widespread fuel contamination caused by human error at the Port of Tampa. Fuel purchased after 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 26, at stations supplied by Citgo from the Port of Tampa has a strong likelihood of gasoline reportedly being contaminated with diesel.
In the news: FDACS Identifies Potential Fuel Contamination At The Port Of Tampa, Affected Gas Stations Listed
Representatives with the Florida Petroleum Marketers Association report that upon realizing the error, the affected gas stations stopped selling the fuel, are either currently or have completed the process of emptying their tanks, and should be back to normal operations Monday or Tuesday.
FDACS has opened up the consumer hotline to receive complaints from impacted consumers. If you believe you were sold contaminated gasoline, you can file a complaint by calling 1-800-HELP-FLA online at www.fdacs.gov.
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