Michiganders will see some relief at the gas station this week. The statewide average daily gas price dropped about 10 cents this week, seesawing from last week's 10 cent increase, AAA Michigan reports.
The current statewide average is about $2.24 per gallon, about 10 cents less than last week's average and about 13 cents less than this same time last year.
Metro Detroit's average daily gas price decreased about 6 cents, seesawing back from last week's 7 cent increase.
Metro Detroit's current average is about $2.27 per gallon, about 6 cents less than last week's average and about 16 cents less than this 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 Traverse City area where it’s about $2.15 per gallon. The highest average price can be found in the Marquette area where it’s about $2.33 a gallon.
AAA reports that Michigan is "stuck in the middle" this week when it comes to national rankings.
Overall, the state ranks 25th in the nation for most expensive average daily gas price.
Michigan ranks 27th in the nation for least expensive average daily gas price.
Likewise, Michigan's average daily gas price is exactly the same as the national average and ranks 3rd in the nation for largest weekly change in average gas price.
According to AAA, Pump prices in the Great Lakes region remain impacted by two factors - seasonal refinery work at key plants like BP’s 430,000-b/d Whiting refinery and replenishment of inventory lost last month, when product had to be moved from Ohio, Indiana and Illinois to assist states in the Southeast impacted by problems on the Colonial Pipeline.