DEARBORN (WWJ) -- For the first time in almost five weeks, Michigan drivers will feel slight relief at the pump as average gas prices fall below $4 a gallon.
Triple A, the Auto Club Group, said that Michiganders are now paying an average of $3.95 per gallon for regular unleaded. That's 31 cents less than this time last month, but still $1.16 more than this time last year.
Drivers are paying an average of $59 for a full 15-gallon tank of gasoline, which is an increase of about $8 from when prices were their highest last November.
Adrienne Woodland, the spokesperson for AAA said prices at the gas pump will decline if the price of crude oil continues to do the same.
As for Metro Detroit, average gas prices are also below $4 a gallon -- dropping 9 cents compared to last week.
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The metro area’s current average is $3.99 per gallon. This price is 11 cents less than last week’s average, but still $1.16 more than this same time last year.
Most expensive average gas prices:
Traverse City -- $4.17
Marquette -- $4.15
Ann Arbor -- $4.03
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Least expensive average gas prices:
Grand Rapids -- $3.87
Lansing -- $3.87
Saginaw -- $3.88
Daily national, state and metro gas price averages can be found HERE.
