Michigan drivers are paying roughly 21 cents less per gallon of gas than last week, according to AAA.
The Auto Club Group reports that gas prices are hovering around $4.17 per gallon for regular unleaded — approximately 61 cents less than drivers paid this time last month statewide, but still nearly a dollar more than this time last year.
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That amounts to an average of around $63 for a full 15-gallon tank of gasoline, or about $12 more than the highest price recorded last August.
The most expensive gas price averages recorded this week were in Ann Arbor ($4.25), Metro Detroit ($4.23) and Traverse City ($4.22), while the lowest prices recorded were in Flint ($3.95), Lansing ($3.96) and Marquette ($4.02).
“Michigan driver’s continue to see lower prices at the pump,” said AAA spokesperson Adrienne Woodland.
Gasoline demand decreased from 9.25 million barrels per day to 8.59 million, according to new data from the Energy Information Administration. Total domestic gasoline supply increased from 211.6 million barrels to 215 million and gasoline production decreased last week, averaging 9.4 million barrels per day, the agency reported.
Daily national, state, and metro gas price averages can be found at Gasprices.aaa.com.