Key Biscayne gas prices remain near $6 as Miami average falls to $3.86

Drivers on Key Biscayne were paying more than $2 per gallon above the Miami metropolitan average for regular gasoline over the Nov. 7-8 weekend, according to prices reported by GasBuddy and published by the Islander News.

The Shell station at 70 Crandon Blvd. was listed at $5.99 per gallon, while the Mobil station at 38 Crandon Blvd. was listed at $5.98, according to the Islander News' November report.

The Miami-area average was $3.86 per gallon, putting Shell's reported price $2.13 above the regional average and Mobil's $2.12 higher.

GasBuddy's survey of 1,690 Miami-area stations showed average prices falling 7.7 cents over the previous week and 28.1 cents over the previous month. Despite those declines, the regional average remained 99.4 cents higher than a year earlier.

The reported prices reflect a specific weekend snapshot and may have changed since then.

Island drivers face nearly $32 more for a 15-gallon fill-up

The difference becomes more noticeable when drivers fill their tanks.

At the reported Shell price of $5.99 per gallon, purchasing 15 gallons of regular gasoline would cost $89.85. At the Miami-area average of $3.86, the same amount would cost $57.90.

That represents a difference of $31.95 per fill-up.

GasBuddy reports cited by the Islander News also identified a Miami-area station selling regular gasoline for $3.29 per gallon on Nov. 8.

That was $2.70 less per gallon than the reported Shell price on Key Biscayne, or $40.50 less for 15 gallons.

The island's two stations were among the highest-priced locations identified in the regional comparison.

Key Biscayne prices have remained near $6 for weeks

While the Miami-area average has fallen, prices reported at Key Biscayne's two stations have changed little.

In a Nov. 2 report, the Islander News listed the island stations at $5.98 and $5.99 per gallon, compared with a metropolitan average of $3.94.

The difference between the $5.99 island price and the regional average was $2.05 at that time. By Nov. 8, the gap had widened to $2.13.

Earlier comparisons reported by the newspaper showed both island stations charging $5.99 in late September, when the regional average was $4.38.

In July, the stations were reportedly charging $5.49 while the Miami-area average was $3.96.

Those figures suggest that the price difference has widened over several months, although they do not establish that the gap increased continuously.

The stations' locations are confirmed by Shell's official station directory and Mobil's official station listing.

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The broader Miami-area decline comes as gasoline markets enter a period of generally lower seasonal demand.

Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, attributed the broader decline to seasonal refinery operations and changes in demand rather than the election, according to the Islander News.

Nationally, the reported average price of regular gasoline fell 15.9 cents over the previous week to $3.96 per gallon.

The national and metropolitan averages represent different geographic markets and should not be interpreted as prices available at every station.

For Key Biscayne drivers, the contrast remains substantial: While the Miami-area average fell below $4, the island's two stations were still reporting prices just under $6 per gallon.