Gas prices in Michigan decreased 2 cents compared to last week.
But in spite of a drop in the state average, a few metro areas continue to see rising prices.
Michigan drivers are now paying an average of $2.93 per gallon for regular unleaded. This price is 9 cents more than this time last month and 97 cents more than this time last year.
Motorists are paying an average of $44 for a full 15-gallon tank of gasoline; an increase of about $5 from when prices were their highest last January.
The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline has held steady at $3.04 for several days, following a ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline that halted its operations and severely constrained the delivery of gasoline along the East Coast and Southeast.
With the gasoline distribution system continuing to recover from the attack and grappling with a shortage of gasoline tanker drivers, higher refinery utilization rates will ensure refined products, including gasoline, continue to flow where they are most needed. As demand and supply move in sync, the national average is expected to continue stabilizing.
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“Despite the slight drop in the Michigan state average, we could see some fluctuation this week with the lead up to Memorial Day Weekend, during which AAA forecasts over 1 million Michigan residents will take road trips,” said Adrienne Woodland, spokesperson, AAA-The Auto Club Group.
Compared to last week, Metro Detroit’s average daily gas price increased slightly.
Metro Detroit’s current average is $3.01 per gallon, which is a new 2019-high. This price is 1 cent more than last week’s average and $1.07 more than this same time last year.
Most expensive gas price averages: Marquette ($3.08), Metro Detroit ($3.01), Traverse City ($2.98)Least expensive gas price averages: Grand Rapids ($2.81), Lansing ($2.84), Jackson ($2.84)
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