{"id":22456,"date":"2022-05-11T22:57:35","date_gmt":"2022-05-12T02:57:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=22456"},"modified":"2022-05-11T22:57:41","modified_gmt":"2022-05-12T02:57:41","slug":"nikki-fried-announces-emergency-gas-rule-aimed-at-lowering-prices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2022\/05\/11\/nikki-fried-announces-emergency-gas-rule-aimed-at-lowering-prices\/","title":{"rendered":"Nikki Fried announces emergency gas rule aimed at lowering prices"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Nikki Fried issued an emergency rule Wednesday morning which she said will increase the gas supply throughout the state and help lower prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The rule, which Fried announced at a Tampa news conference, will allow gas stations to sell gasoline containing 15% denatured anhydrous ethanol, or E15, which is usually sold in the winter months. Fried said this will immediately save Floridians 10 cents per gallon at the pump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \u201cThis rule allows Florida suppliers to utilize additional fuel types to secure a consistent and affordable supply of gas,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The gas prices are hitting just about everyone, including a local pizzeria. As soon as the slices get out of the oven, Due Amici in Ybor City is serving up its customers, but the pump is taking a slice of their profits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt affects us in many ways between the increase of prices on our product that we buy,\u201d General Manager Daniel Courcy said. \u201cEmployees getting to work. Some of them have switched to public transportation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The country has seen record-high gas prices recently. The national average jumped three cents overnight to $4.40 per gallon, according to AAA<\/a>. It was $4.37 on Tuesday. In Florida, the average also went up four cents a gallon to $4.32.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Courcy said his costs are up nearly 300%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re seeing increase of cost of agriculture production because of transportation costs, which is seeing the increase because of the gas hike,\u201d said Fried. \u201cSo if you\u2019re able to reduce the cost of gas it trickles down impact on consumer products like fuel.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Courcy says any savings will make a big impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf it\u2019s going to save us money, then its only positive,\u201d said Courcy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fried said gas prices have been rising as a result of Russia\u2019s war on Ukraine<\/a> and supply chain issues since the pandemic<\/a>. She said it\u2019s her department\u2019s responsibility to make sure gas stations use the E15 grade, which is cheaper. If they jack up the prices, she said, that\u2019s price gouging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency<\/a> issued an emergency waiver for E15 sales on May 1. It will last for the for 20 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fried\u2019s office filed for the emergency rule on May 9. The rule will remain in effect for 90 days or until the expiration of the EPA\u2019s waiver.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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