Cheapest Gas in Brandon: June 26 Report

The search is on for the cheapest gas you can find and today’s best bet in Brandon might be these top three lowest prices found at GasBuddy.com on June 26 at 2:30 p.m.

The site, updated daily with visitor reports, at this reporting for regular gasoline lists 23 stations for Brandon, with prices ranging from $3.40 to $3.49 per gallon.

For premium gas, prices ranged from $3.61 to $3.89 per gallon, based on reported visitor updates for 16 stations. (The second-to-highest prices in each category were 3.42 and 3.67, respectively.)

For midgrade fuel, prices ranged from $3.55 to $3.65, with reports from 15stations. (The second-to-highest price was $3.56.)

For diesel fuel, prices ranged from $3.73 to $3.79, with reports on eight stations.

In the 14 prior “Cheapest Gas” postings  filed by Brandon Patch, the lowest price for regular gas was reported June 21 ($3.44). The highest price for regular gas reported to date: $3,79, on May 10.

Prices across the states, as of June 26, ranged from 3.295 in South Carolina (where prices were down) to 4.053 in Hawaii (where prices were up). Washington D.C. was next highest at 4.018, followed by Alaska (4.006) and Connecticut (3.940).

Florida placed 20th on the list from lowest- to-highest priced gasoline. Florida was at 3.514 (down from 3.561 on June 21 and 3.909 on May 10). 

Nationwide, prices rose in 11 places and held steady in 11 states and fell in all others, including Florida.

Tampa prices were dropping (3.458, down from 3.511 on June 21 and 3.782 on May 20) while the Florida state average was dropping (3.514, down from 3.561 on June 21 and 3.824 on May 20). Nationwide, the average was reported at 3.590, down from 3.642 on June 21 and  3.867 on May 20).

According to a map credited to the  American Petroleum Institute, gasoline taxes as of January 2011 in 16 states ranked in the highest category, "greater than 48.1." The chart looks at the combined local, state and federal taxes in cents per gallon. Florida was in that highest category (52.8). Ranking at the top and bottom of the list in that category were California (66.1) and Oregon (49.4).

For regular gas locally, the cheapest prices reported were:

• $3.40 at Sunoco, 405 East Brandon Blvd. and Lithia Pinecrest Road
• $3.40 at Costco, 10921 Causeway Blvd. and Interstate 75
• $3.40 at Sam’s Club, 2021 West Brandon Blvd. (near Providence Road)
• $3.42 at Hess, 915 Providence Road and Lumsden Road
• $3.42 at 7-Eleven, 1531 East Brandon Blvd. and South Carmel Road
• $3.42 at RaceTrac, 810 East Brandon Blvd. and North Oakwood Avenue
• $3.42 at RaceTrack, 10324 Causeway Blvd. and South Falkenburg Road
• $3.42 at Shell, 934 Lithia Pinecrest Road and Lumsden Road 

For regular gas locally, the highest prices were:

• $3.49 at BP, 1302 North Parsons Ave. and Windhorst Road (10-cents cheaper with car wash purchase)
• $3.49 at Marathon, 503 North Parsons Ave. and East Clay Avenue (for cash or Marathon credit car)