Whitmer declares energy emergency in effort to lower gas prices in Michigan
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared an energy emergency in eight Southeast Michigan counties amid rising gas prices across the state.
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared an energy emergency in eight Southeast Michigan counties amid rising gas prices across the state.
General Motors has announced that it's making another round of layoffs at its Factory Zero plant in Metro Detroit. The latest round, the second this year, impacts roughly 1,300 workers and is due to a readjustment of operations amid declining electric vehicle demand.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on social media Tuesday night that President Trump will share an "update on Iran" in a prime-time address Wednesday. The speech comes as another U.S. aircraft carrier heads to the Middle East. CBS News Correspondent Jessi Mitchell reports.
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The average price of gas across the U.S. last reached $4 after Russia's invasion of Ukraine sent crude oil prices surging.
Stanford economists estimate that the typical U.S. household will spend an additional $740 on gas this year because of the jump in global oil prices.
Metro Detroit is seeing some of the lowest gas prices in Michigan this week, with an average of $3.92 a gallon.
Monday's gas price reports from AAA shows that fuel prices continued to rise, but at a slower pace, this week.
The U.S. Postal Service said on Wednesday that it is temporarily hiking postage prices to account for surging fuel costs caused by the Iran war.
According to AAA, the average gallon of gas in Michigan is now up to $4 a gallon, a $1 increase from last month.
Metro Detroit drivers might not be seeing it yet, but the average cost of unleaded regular gas across Michigan has crossed the $4 a gallon price point.
Gas prices in Michigan are up 33 cents per gallon as compared to a week ago, AAA-The Auto Club Group says.
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Gas prices are currently hovering just below $4 a gallon in much of Michgan, AAA says.
Gas prices are continuing to trend up in Michigan and across the country. Vice President JD Vance, during a speech in Auburn Hills Wednesday, said the Trump administration is taking steps soon to help alleviate the increased costs.
U.S. diesel prices jumped above $5 a gallon on Tuesday, marking the highest level since December 2022, as the strain on global energy markets from the war with Iran continues to ripple through the American economy.
Gas prices in Michigan inched up 4 cents in the past week after seeing a 56-cent spike in the previous week, AAA says.
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Drivers across Metro Detroit continue to see higher prices at the pump. And the escalating war in Iran is worrying some that higher prices across the board will soon follow.
These charts track prices consumers pay for groceries and other goods now compared to five years ago.
AAA says motorists are paying an average of $3.53 a gallon for regular unleaded gas in the United States.
Gas prices in Michigan jumped up 56 cents in the past week, in keeping with gas price spikes across the country, AAA says.
As the war with Iran continues, people in Metro Detroit are worried that they're going to continue to feel the ripple effects at the pump moving forward.
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General Motors has announced that it's making another round of layoffs at its Factory Zero plant in Metro Detroit. The latest round, the second this year, impacts roughly 1,300 workers and is due to a readjustment of operations amid declining electric vehicle demand.
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Gas prices are currently hovering just below $4 a gallon in much of Michgan, AAA says.
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