DEARBORN, MI— Gas prices in Michigan declined slightly after setting a new 2026-high of $3.03 on February 12. Michigan drivers are now paying an average of $2.98 per gallon for regular unleaded, which is up 15 cents from a week ago. This price is 2 cents less than this time last month and 9 cents less than this time last year.
Motorists are paying an average of $44 for a full 15-gallon tank of gasoline; a discount of about $6 from 2025's highest price last August.
According to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gasoline demand increased from 8.15 million b/d to 8.30 million. Total domestic gasoline supply increased from 257.9 million barrels to 259.1 million. Gasoline production increased last week, averaging 9.1 million barrels per day.
At the close of Wednesday’s formal trading session, WTI rose 67 cents to settle at $64.63 a barrel. The EIA reports crude oil increased by 8.5 million barrels from the previous week. At 428.8 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are about 3% below the five-year average for this time of year.
"Michigan drivers are seeing the highest gas prices so far this year, with some metro areas averaging above $3 a gallon," said Adrienne Woodland, spokesperson, AAA-The Auto Club Group.
Compared to last week, Metro Detroit’s average daily gas price increased. Metro Detroit’s current average is $2.99 per gallon, about 6 cents more than last week’s average but still 15 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 ($3.07), Jackson ($3.02), Lansing ($3.00)
- Least expensive gas price averages: Traverse City ($2.50), Marquette ($2.77), Benton Harbor ($2.88)
