Where's the Cheapest Gas in St. Pete Beach Area?

Heading out to visit family or for a short vacation this long holiday weekend? You may want to gas up early in the week. Prices are expected to rise, especially as the weekend draws near.

Look for local gas prices here. If your neighborhood gas stations do not appear automatically on the screen above, use the handy search engine. Here's how:

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Here were some cheap spots for St. Pete Beach and South Pasadena.

1.) The Mobile at 1355 Pasadena Ave. South was selling gas at $3.36.

2.) The Rally at 1080 Pasadena Ave. South was selling gas at $3.36.

"If you can gas up today to prepare for your Memorial Day driving, do so," said Chuck Bonner, the lead analyst for GasPredictor.com.

"Motorists this year are facing rising gas prices heading into the Memorial Day holiday," added Michael Green, AAA spokesman, adding that Memorial Day 2013 would probably be the most expensive since 2011.

In past years, prices have declined heading into early summer as oil refineries produced more gasoline to meet expected summer driving demand. This year, though, Midwest refineries haven't been able to produce as much gas, which has pushed prices to all-time highs.

"This is one of the more volatile Memorial Day weekends that I can remember," Patrick DeHaan, senior petroleum analyst at GasBuddy.com, told Patch.

While you can't control the price at the pump, you might be able to control how much gas your car burns. AAA offered these tips:

• Properly inflate your tires
• Avoid flooring the accelerator and slamming on the brakes
• Drive the speed limit
• Keep up-to-date on routine vehicle maintenence

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