Metro Detroit Gas Prices Jump 25 Cents In Two Days: What's The Deal?
There's no denying metro Detroiters have been enjoying the low gas prices lately. But that doesn't mean a 25 cent bump at the pump is going to go unnoticed.
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There's no denying metro Detroiters have been enjoying the low gas prices lately. But that doesn't mean a 25 cent bump at the pump is going to go unnoticed.
It marks the third consecutive week that the statewide average price has remained below $2.
The plummeting pump prices - now pegged by AAA at $2.13 per gallon on average - have had an "immediate impact on consumer psyche."
AAA Michigan says statewide gas prices have dropped about 17 cents a gallon in the last week.
The price of gas is lower than it has been in about five years in metro Detroit.
AAA Michigan says statewide gas prices have dropped about 18 cents a gallon in the last week to the lowest average since August 2010.
The Michigan Senate has voted to double the state gasoline tax over four years to raise at least $1 billion to fix roads.
The average price of gas statewide has dropped below $3 a gallon in Michigan for the first time in nearly four years.
Good news for Michigan motorists as AAA Michigan says gasoline prices in the state have dropped about 13 cents in the last week.
Average retail gasoline prices in Detroit have fallen 5.0 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.40 a gallon.
With 41 million Americans expected to travel this year, highways and airports will be packed with travelers looking to take advantage of the 3-day weekend.
AAA Michigan says gasoline prices have risen about a penny over the past week to a statewide average of $3.96 per gallon.
Gas prices in Michigan continue to climb. According to AAA, the price for a gallon of regular went up by about 3 cents over the last week to $3.94 per gallon.
The fuel tax could equate to over 42 cents a gallon in five years -- more than double the existing tax.
AAA Michigan says gasoline prices have risen about a nickel during the past week to a statewide average of $3.79 per gallon.
This spike isn't expected to be the end of it either, analysts say.
Unlike the temperature, gas prices are going up. GasBuddy.com says prices are up more than 10 cents over the past week to an average of $3.63 per gallon.
AAA Michigan reports that, statewide, the average price of gas has fallen 8.9 cents per gallon, and is now averaging just over $3.14 per gallon.
A day following the long Thanksgiving Day holiday weekend, AAA Michigan is reporting a drop in gas prices.
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Average retail gas prices have fallen 12.4 cents per gallon in the past week.
According to AAA Michigan, gas prices have fallen about 15 cents during the past week to a statewide average of about $3.43 per gallon.
By now every driver knows the drill: the price of gas ratchets up, there's an outcry among motorists, and then things settle down as the higher price becomes the new normal. And unfortunately, there's no going back to the "good ole days."
With Labor Day behind us and fears about military action in Syria easing up a little bit, gas prices have taken a slight dive. AAA Michigan says prices have dropped 9 cents over the last week.
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