Michigan's gas prices spike up 20 cents in a week, motorists taking notice
Gas prices are noticeably on the increase again – and an analyst says that trend is likely to continue.
Michigan motorists are now paying an average of $4.15 per gallon for regular unleaded gas, AAA-The Auto Club said, compared to $4 a gallon nationwide. The Michigan price is 20 cents more than a week ago, 11 cents more than this time last month and 99 cents more than this time last year.
AAA issues gas price trend reports every Monday and maintains a database with daily updates
At the current price point, Michigan drivers are paying about $62 for a 15-gallon tank of gas, an increase of about $11 from 2025's highest price last August.
For drivers like Brian Jones, the rising cost of fuel is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore.
"$20 or $25, $30 ... $45 like this for gas and it's like, 'Oh yeah, thank you for my four tablespoons,'" Jones said. "It's just craziness."
Jones said the higher prices have forced him to alter his routine in search of cheaper options.
"I understand the logistics of it, but I don't understand why this has to happen like this," Jones said. "We're traveling outside of our normal routines or our normal schedules to go to a gas station that might have more economical prices."
In Southfield, Sadiq Brown said the increase at the pump is hurting his wallet, but he is even more concerned about the impact on families already dealing with high costs for everyday necessities.
"I can only imagine when you have to improvise with something as common as gas," Brown said. "You know grocery prices, having to do certain things for the kids right now, back-to-school shopping and all that other stuff. You have to take into account exactly how the gas is going to affect families."
Compared to last week, Metro Detroit's average daily gas price increased. Metro Detroit's current average is $4.09 per gallon, about 12 cents more than last week's average and 89 cents more than this same time last year.
For now, many Michigan drivers say they are doing what they can to find relief, whether that means shopping around for cheaper gas stations or cutting back on unnecessary trips.
Gas and diesel prices have risen in nearly every state for two weeks in a row, with $4 a gallon increasingly common and diesel fuel back above $5 a gallon, said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.
"While the ongoing U.S.-Iran situation continues to weigh on markets, the story is increasingly less about crude oil and more about global refining capacity — the Strait of Hormuz remains closed while continued Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries further squeeze an already strained supply picture, De Haan said. "Price-cycling markets are likely to see another jolt higher in the coming days, and motorists should brace for a rougher stretch ahead."
