Cheapest Gas Report: August 6

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 Aug. 6 at 3:15 p.m.

The site, updated daily with visitor reports, at this reporting for regular gasoline lists 20 stations for Brandon, with prices ranging from $3.52 to $3.61 per gallon.

For premium gas, prices ranged from $3.72 to $3.99 per gallon, based on reported visitor updates for 16 stations. (The second-to-highest prices in each category were 3.54 and 3.74, respectively.)

For midgrade fuel, prices ranged from $3.68 to $3.83, with reports from 18 stations. (The second-to-highest price was $3.70.)

For diesel fuel, prices ranged from $3.79 to $3.96, with reports on eight stations.

In the 18 prior “Cheapest Gas” postings  filed by Brandon Patch, the lowest price for regular gas was reported June 26 ($3.40). The highest price for regular gas reported to date: $3.79, on May 10.

Prices across the states, as of Aug. 6, ranged from 3.344 in Arizona (where prices were down) to 4.118 in Hawaii (where prices were up). Connecticut was next highest at 4.011, followed by New York (3.932), Alaska (3.886) and Washington D.C. (3.885).

Florida placed 23rd on the list from lowest- to-highest priced gasoline. Florida was at 3.657 (up from 3.585 on July 9 and down from 3.909 on May 10). 

Nationwide, prices held steady in eight states, rose in two states (South Dakota and Hawaii) and dropped in the others, including Florida.

Tampa prices were falling (3.585, down from 3.601 on July 18 and from 3.782 on May 20) while Florida prices were falling as well (3.657, down from 3.664 on July 18 and from 3.824 on May 20). Nationwide, the average was reported at 3.670, down from 3.674 on July 18 and from 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 price reported was:

• $3.52 at Sam's Club, 2021 West Brandon Blvd. (near Providence Road)
• $3.54 at Costco, 10921 Causeway Blvd. and Interstate 75
• $3.54 at Sunoco, 405 East Brandon Blvd. and Lithia Pinecrest Road
• $3.55 at Mobil, 936 East Bloomingdale Ave. and Bell Shoals Road (cash or Mobil-card pricing)
• $3.55 at RaceTrac, 810 East Brandon Blvd. and North Oakwood Avenue
• $3.55 at Murphy USA, 1110 East Brandon Blvd. (near Mt. Carmel Road)

For regular gas locally, the highest prices were:

• $3.61 at BP, 10323 Causeway Blvd. and South Falkenburg Road
• $3.61 at 7-Eleven, 11015 West Bloomingdale Ave. and Providence Road
• $3.61 at Shell, 1901 West Brandon Blvd. and Providence Road