Gas Prices Creep Closer To $4
Metro Detroit motorists say they're running out of ways to cut the budget as fuel prices rise.
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Metro Detroit motorists say they're running out of ways to cut the budget as fuel prices rise.
The auto club says Monday the average is about 16 cents per gallon more than last year at this time.
Drivers in metro Detroit are seeing a 30 cent increase in gas prices, paying anywhere between $3.30 and $3.75 this week.
Prices at the pump have gone down, or at least remained stable, over the past six to eight weeks, but things are about to change.
Gas prices in Southeast Michigan have dropped to below $3.00 per gallon. But, a petroleum analyst says prices in some areas still could set all-time record highs for Christmas Day.
According to gasoline price website DetroitGasPrices.com, average retail gas prices in Detroit have fallen 6.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.38 per gallon on Sunday.
According to AAA Michigan, the average price of gas has dropped 12.3 cents, and is now averaging just over $3.44 per gallon statewide.
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According to the gasoline price website DetroitGasPrices.com, average retail gas prices in Detroit have risen just over 5 cents per gallon in the past week, and are now averaging $3.54 a gallon in the Motor City.
Gas prices have fallen 4.2 cents per gallon in the past week, but one petroleum analyst says the national average will still come close to breaking a record - which would be the highest ever national average for Thanksgiving.
It's something we've been noticing nearly every day: a fluctuation in prices at the pump. And lately, we've been noticing that gas prices have been going down.
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The website DetroitGasPrices.com says average retail gas prices are averaging $3.42 per gallon in Detroit.
More welcome news for drivers as the work week gets underway. The website DetroitGasPrices.com reports that the average price for a gallon of gas has fallen 22 cents in the past week
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AAA Michigan says prices at the pump have fallen approximately 14 cents during the past week to a statewide average of about $3.77 per gallon.
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The average price for a gallon of gas in Michigan is 3.1 cents higher this week than it was last week.
AAA Michigan reports that the average price of gas statewide is $3.879 per gallon. The average price dipped 2.2 cents this week, following last week's nearly 11-cent decline.
One of the top trending topics on the Internet Monday morning is the high price of gas. According to AAA Michigan, the average price of gas is up 4.4 cents this week, averaging $4.01 per gallon.
With the price of gas that high, drivers shouldn't have any trouble finding gas at the station, a BP located on West Jefferson near Visger Road. One driver says he thought it was a typo.
AAA Michigan says gasoline prices have fallen roughly 8 cents during the past week to a statewide average of about $3.97 per gallon.
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