DEARBORN, MI— Gas prices in Michigan declined slightly after setting a new 2025-high of $3.39 on August 27. Michigan drivers are now paying an average of $3.30 per gallon for regular unleaded, which is up 1 cent from a week ago.. This price is 15 cents more than this time last month and 7 cents less than this time last year.
Motorists are paying an average of $49 for a full 15-gallon tank of gasoline; a discount of about $8 from 2024's highest price last July.
According to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gasoline demand increased from 8.84 million b/d to 9.24 million. Total domestic gasoline supply decreased from 223.6 million barrels to 222.3. Gasoline production increased, averaging 10 million barrels per day.
At the close of Wednesday’s formal trading session, WTI rose 90 cents to settle at $64.15 a barrel. The EIA reports crude oil inventories decreased by 2.4 million barrels from the previous week. At 418.3 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are about 6% below the five-year average for this time of year.
"Refinery issues in Whiting, Indiana led Michigan to a new 2025-high ahead of Labor Day weekend," said Adrienne Woodland, spokesperson, AAA-The Auto Club Group. "As the refinery gets back online, Michigan motorists may see some relief at the pump."
Compared to last week, Metro Detroit’s average daily gas price decreased slightly. Metro Detroit’s current average is $3.30 per gallon, about 1 cent less than last week’s average and 11 cents less than this same time last year.
Click here to view AAA's state and metro gas averages.
- Most expensive gas price averages: Ann Arbor ($3.37), Benton Harbor ($3.34), Lansing ($3.32)
- Least expensive gas price averages: Marquette ($3.13), Traverse City ($3.16), Flint ($3.22)
