AAA Michigan: Gas prices up roughly 6 cents to statewide average of about $3.53 a gallon

AAA Michigan says gasoline prices have risen roughly 6 cents during the past week to a statewide average of about $3.53 per gallon.

The auto club said Monday the average is about 20 cents per gallon more than last year at this time as motorists gear up for Thanksgiving travel.

Of the Michigan cities it surveys, AAA Michigan said the cheapest price for self-serve unleaded fuel is in the Traverse City area, where it's about $3.40 a gallon. The highest average is in the Ann Arbor area at about $3.57.

Dearborn-based AAA Michigan surveys 2,800 Michigan gas stations daily.