AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoFlorida Fuel Watch: GasBuddy reports show diesel and E85/E15 prices still swinging across the state, with standout lows like $5.19 diesel in Levy County and $2.99 E85 in Sarasota and Charlotte counties (week ending Aug. 8), while E15 hit $2.99 in Palm Beach and $5.04 in Wakulla—another reminder that “biofuel” pricing can vary wildly by county. Nuclear Power: FPL says St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 returned to full power after a manual shutdown when three control rods dropped into the core; the NRC is involved and FPL says there was no danger to the public. Energy Affordability Help: FPL and the Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida handed out 200 Summer Savings Kits in Fort Myers with home energy-efficiency tools aimed at lowering bills during peak heat. Policy & Markets: Reuters notes long-dated bond yields rising globally, pressuring stocks and coinciding with higher oil prices—an outside factor that can feed back into Florida energy costs. Cuba Energy Strain: A Florida-linked shipping channel is highlighted in a story about a Cuban woman paying $99 for a small gas cylinder after weeks of outages and shortages.
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