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Gas prices down 24 cents from last week

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DEARBORN, MI— Gas prices in Michigan dropped 24 cents from last week. Michigan drivers are now paying an average of $4.69 per gallon for regular unleaded. This price is 43 cents more than this time last month and $1.65 more than this time last year.

Motorists are paying an average of $70 for a full 15-gallon tank of gasoline; an increase of about $19 from 2025's highest price last August.

According to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gasoline demand increased from 8.79 million barrels per day to 8.84 million. Total domestic gasoline supply decreased from 207.7 million barrels to 206 million. Gasoline production decreased slightly from 9.64 million barrels to 9.59 million.

At the close of Friday’s formal trading session, WTI fell $2.20 to settle at $92.41 per barrel. The EIA reports that U.S. crude oil inventories increased 3 million barrels to 426.4 million barrels, 2% above the five-year average.

"Michigan drivers are getting some relief at the pump, with gas prices down 24 cents from last week," said Adrienne Woodland, spokesperson, AAA-The Auto Club Group. "However, prices remain $1.65 higher than a year ago, reminding motorists that fuel costs are still significantly elevated."

Compared to last week, Metro Detroit’s average daily gas price decreased. Metro Detroit’s current average is $4.71 per gallon, about 21 cents more than last week’s average and $1.60 more than this same time last year.

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

  • Most expensive gas price averages:  Ann Arbor ($4.73), Benton Harbor ($4.72), Metro Detroit ($4.71)
  • Least expensive gas price averages: Flint ($4.59), Marquette ($4.61), Saginaw ($4.65)
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.