Michigan gas prices set new 2022 low, AAA says
According to AAA, the average state price for regular gas is $3.07 per gallon, 81 cents less last month and 8 cents less than last year.
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According to AAA, the average state price for regular gas is $3.07 per gallon, 81 cents less last month and 8 cents less than last year.
Officials say the state average of regular gas sits at $3.24 per gallon, which is 85 cents less than last month. However, it is 4 cents more than last year.
Sharp drop in average gas prices signals that this year's breakneck pace of inflation is cooling.
Prices at the pump are sliding amid slowing demand and fears of economic shutdowns around the globe.
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Families hitting the road for Thanksgiving have another reason to be thankful. Gas prices have been falling, and experts predict they will keep falling as the holiday approaches.
AAA puts the nation's average gas price at $3.78 per gallon. Here in Michigan, AAA said the average price per gallon is $4.13.
Gas prices in Michigan and metro Detroit saw another significant drop over the past week, according to AAA Michigan.
Gas prices continue to soar in the state of Michigan with an average right now of $4.35 a gallon.
As families pack up for their last road trip of the season, AAA Michigan says the demand for gasoline is expected to rise, and so are the prices.
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According to AAA, the average price in metro Detroit is $2.83, the highest recorded price for unleaded gasoline in two years.
AAA Michigan says average gas prices statewide are up about 12 cents from a week ago to about $2.71 per gallon.
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AAA Michigan says average gas prices statewide have risen about 9 cents in the past week.
It's the second consecutive week of increases in Michigan.
The Detroit-area's average rose about 1 cent from a week ago to $2.39 per gallon.
AAA Michigan reports gas prices dropped six cents over the past week for a statewide average of $2.29 per gallon. Some prices in Metro Detroit are as low as $2.10.
The price of gas is up from this time last year -- about 37 cents a gallon.
It's a one-two punch of annual summer blend gas -- more expensive but burns cleaner -- and an expected production cut by OPEC members.
Prices statewide have dropped about 7 cents per gallon this past week.
AAA says the lowest average price was about $2.20 per gallon in the Benton Harbor area, where it is down 1 cent from a week ago.
You may want to fill the tank now.
Gas prices continue to decline in Michigan, with the state average for regular unleaded now at $4.17 per gallon.
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Gas prices continue to decline in Michigan, with the state average for regular unleaded now at $4.17 per gallon.
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Gas prices in Michigan are still high compared to a year ago, but are down an average 21 cents per gallon compared to last week, AAA says.