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Gas price surge in MI starts to slow

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DEARBORN, MI— Gas prices in Michigan are up 4 cents from last week. Michigan drivers are now paying an average of $3.96 per gallon for regular unleaded. This price is 97 cents more than this time last month and 82 cents more than this time last year.

Motorists are paying an average of $59 for a full 15-gallon tank of gasoline; an increase of about $8 from 2025's highest price last August.

According to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gasoline demand increased from 8.72 million b/d to 8.92 million. Total domestic gasoline supply decreased from 244 million barrels to 241.4 million. Gasoline production increased last week, averaging 9.7 million barrels per day.

At the close of Friday’s formal trading session, WTI rose $5.16 to settle at $99.64 a barrel. The EIA reports crude oil inventories increased by 6.9 million barrels from the previous week. At 456.2 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are about 0.1% above the five-year average for this time of year.

"Michigan pump prices are still rising, but the sharp jumps motorists saw earlier this month are starting to slow," said Adrienne Woodland, spokesperson, AAA-The Auto Club Group. "While that’s a welcome sign for drivers, prices remain elevated and could change again depending on what happens with oil markets and demand."

Compared to last week, Metro Detroit’s average daily gas price decreased slightly. Metro Detroit’s current average is $3.92 per gallon, about 1 cent less than last week’s average but still 81 cents more than this same time last year.

Click here to view AAA's state and metro gas averages.

  • Most expensive gas price averages:  Benton Harbor ($4.08), Jackson ($4.06, Lansing ($3.99)
  • Least expensive gas price averages: Flint ($3.86), Marquette ($3.90), Metro Detroit ($3.92)
Nicole was born near Detroit but has lived in the U.P. most of her life. She graduated from Marquette Senior High School and attended Michigan State and Northern Michigan Universities, graduating from NMU in 1993 with a degree in English.