03 June 2018
Dearborn, Michigan (June 3, 2018) -- AAA Michigan reports that compared to last week, the statewide average daily gas price has decreased for the first time in three weeks. Michigan’s current daily statewide average is about $2.99 per gallon, about 11 cents less than last week’s average and about 48 cents more than this same time last year.
Compared to last week, Metro Detroit’s average daily gas price has decreased for the first time in three weeks. Metro Detroit’s current average is about $3.04 per gallon, about 6 cents less than last week’s average and about 58 cents more than this same time last year.
Of the ten Michigan metro areas surveyed by AAA for self-serve unleaded fuel prices, the lowest average price can be found in the Grand Rapids/Muskegon/Holland area where it’s about $2.94 a gallon. The highest average price can be found in the Ann Arbor area for the fifth week in a row, where it’s about $3.05 a gallon.
According to the latest reports from AAA:
State
Michigan ranked:
- 18th in the nation for most expensive average daily gas price
- 1st in the nation for the biggest change in average weekly gas price (-11)
Regional - Plunging 1.7 million bbl, gasoline inventories in the Great Lakes and Central states sit at their lowest levels of the year (52.6 million bbl).
- According to EIA data, this past January was the last time the region saw inventories under 53 million bbl.
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 Regular Unleaded Gas Current and Past Price Averages |
Sunday | Week Ago | Year Ago | |
| National | 2.950 | 2.970 | 2.378 | |
| Michigan | 2.997 | 3.111 | 2.514 | |
| Ann Arbor | 3.052 | 3.149 | 2.507 | |
| Benton Harbor | 3.037 | 3.096 | 2.500 | |
| Flint | 2.946 | 3.112 | 2.540 | |
| Grand Rapids/Muskegon/Holland | 2.943 | 3.119 | 2.558 | |
| Jackson | 2.965 | 3.145 | 2.538 | |
| Lansing/E. Lansing | 2.970 | 3.131 | 2.534 | |
| Marquette | 2.975 | 3.001 | 2.223 | |
| Metro Detroit | 3.043 | 3.104 | 2.456 | |
| Saginaw/Bay City/Midland | 2.958 | 3.136 | 2.564 | |
| Traverse City | 2.945 | 3.100 | 2.560 | |
Gas Price Survey Methodology
Every day up to 130,000 stations in the nation and more than 4,200 stations in Michigan are surveyed based on credit card swipes and direct feeds in cooperation with the Oil Price Information Service (OPIS) and Wright Express for unmatched statistical reliability. All average retail prices in this report are for a gallon of regular, unleaded gasoline.
AAA updates fuel price averages daily at www.GasPrices.AAA.com.
The next Gas Price Primer will be emailed on Sunday, June 10, 2018
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The Auto Club Group (ACG) is the second largest AAA club in North America. ACG and its affiliates provide membership, travel, insurance and financial services offerings to approximately 9 million members across 11 states and two U.S. territories including Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, Nebraska, North Dakota, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands; most of Illinois and Minnesota; and a portion of Indiana. ACG belongs to the national AAA federation with nearly 55 million members in the United States and Canada and whose mission includes protecting and advancing freedom of mobility and improving traffic safety.
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Established by AAA – The Auto Club Group in 2010, Auto Club Group Traffic Safety Foundation, Inc. (ACGTSF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and public charity dedicated to producing a significant and continuous reduction in traffic crashes, injuries and deaths in the communities targeted by its efforts. ACGTSF provides programs, education and outreach to increase public awareness about the importance of traffic safety and improve driving behavior. ACGTSF is funded by voluntary, tax-deductible contributions from organizations and individuals who support ACGTSF’s purpose.