Michigan gas prices hit lowest point since April
Prices at the pump in Michigan are at their lowest since April, with AAA saying the state average for a gallon of regular unleaded gas is just about $4.
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Prices at the pump in Michigan are at their lowest since April, with AAA saying the state average for a gallon of regular unleaded gas is just about $4.
According to AAA, the average cost of gas statewide sits at $4.07.
AAA expects that more than 2 million Michigan residents will travel at least 50 miles from home around the Independence Day holiday.
The average cost of a gallon of regular unleaded gas in Michigan is now $4.19, up two cents from last week.
Gas prices continue to decline in Michigan, with the state average for regular unleaded now at $4.17 per gallon.
Motorists are now paying an average of $4.35 per gallon for regular unleaded, compared to $4.63 on May 25 and $4.84 on May 18.
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Michigan drivers are now paying an average of $4.73 per gallon for regular unleaded gas, AAA-The Auto Club Group says.
A round trip from Detroit to Mackinaw City would cost $103.95 in gas at current prices in a vehicle that hits 27 miles per gallon, AAA says.
Diesel prices hit a record high in Michigan over the weekend, with regular unleaded gas prices also noticeably high
Michigan motorists paid an average price of $4.86 for a gallon of regular unleaded on Friday, when the national average was $4.39 a gallon.
Photos of gas price signs have been trending on social media during the past few days, as motorists take note of a spike in fuel prices.
To put the pricing in perspective, AAA says it would cost $49.82 in gas to make a round trip from Detroit to Grand Rapids in a vehicle that gets 27 mpg.
The average cost of a gallon of gasoline hit $4.18 on Tuesday, up $1.20 since the conflict in the Middle East started on Feb. 28.
Gas prices in Michigan have gone up 19 cents in the past week, topping $4 a gallon again, AAA-The Auto Club Group says.
Michigan's gas prices have topped $4 a gallon again. Here's the latest rundown from the AAA fuel price tracker.
AAA says Michigan drivers are now paying an average of $3.83 per gallon for regular unleaded fuel.
Michigan gas prices fell 14 cents during the past five days, with motorists paying an average of $3.84 a gallon on Saturday, AAA says.
Gas prices in Michigan were hovering around $4 a gallon for regular unleaded fuel Monday morning, AAA says in its weekly price report.
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Michigan's gas prices bumped up about 20 cents a gallon between Monday morning and Wednesday morning, according to data tracked by AAA-The Auto Club Group.
On average, drivers in the state are paying $3.87 per gallon for regular unleaded fuel.
Metro Detroit is seeing some of the lowest gas prices in Michigan this week, with an average of $3.92 a gallon.
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