Gas prices jump 13 cents in Michigan

AAA Michigan reports that the statewide average daily gas price increased 13  cents from the previous week.

Michigan’s current statewide average is about $2.30  per gallon, about 13 cents more than last week’s average and about 22 cents less than this same time last year.

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Metro Detroit’s current daily gas price average is about $2.26 per gallon, about 13 cents more than last week’s average and about 22 cents less 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 Marquette area where it’s about $2.23 per gallon.

The highest average price can be found in the Jackson-Lansing area where it’s about $2.37 a gallon.

Relatively cheap gas prices are boosting driving demand, and 2016 remains poised to be a record year for both gasoline consumption and annual miles traveled.

The price of gas is likely to inch higher in the coming months as refineries work to keep pace with growing gasoline demand.