DETROIT – Starting on Monday, June 1st, Southeastern Michigan gas stations officially begin selling their summer-blend gasoline.
This special blend contains 1.7% more energy than winter-blend gasoline, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This is why gas mileage is superior in the summer months.
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However, the summer-blend is also more expensive to manufacture, and this cost is transferred to the consumer.
Taking into account the Memorial Day spike in prices and the fact that, according to AAA Michigan, the average weekly gas price has not changed from last week, Michigan drivers will not be seeing any relief at the pump.
On the bright side, the current Metro Detroit average is about $2.73 per gallon, which is around $1.16 less than this time last year.