How gas prices have changed in Tampa in the last week

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May 18, 2026
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How gas prices have changed in Tampa in the last week

Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of May 18.

Tampa by the numbers
- Gas current price: $4.18
--- Florida average: $4.21
- Week change: -$0.27 (-6.0%)
- Year change: +$1.08 (+34.7%)
- Historical expensive gas price: $4.90 (6/13/22)

- Diesel current price: $5.06
- Week change: -$0.17 (-3.2%)
- Year change: +$1.68 (+49.7%)
- Historical expensive diesel price: $5.87 (4/2/26)

Metros with the least expensive gas
#1. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX: $3.78
#2. Brownsville-Harlingen, TX: $3.79
#3. Laredo, TX: $3.80

Read on to see which metros have the most expensive gas prices.

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#5. San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA

- Regular gas price: $6.30
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#4. San Rafael, CA

- Regular gas price: $6.31
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#3. San Francisco, CA

- Regular gas price: $6.31
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#2. Salinas, CA

- Regular gas price: $6.31
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#1. Napa, CA

- Regular gas price: $6.37
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