DETROIT (WOWO) – Michigan drivers are paying an average of $4.83 per gallon for regular gasoline after prices jumped 32 cents over the past week, according to AAA.
The statewide average is about 6 cents lower than a month ago but $1.75 higher than a year ago. Filling a 15-gallon tank now costs about $72 on average.
According to ClickonDetroit, AAA-The Auto Club Group spokesperson Adrienne Woodland said Monday that crude oil prices topping $100 per barrel are putting additional upward pressure on gasoline prices.
Metro Detroit has the highest average price in the state at $4.89 per gallon. Ann Arbor and Flint follow at $4.81 per gallon each.
The lowest averages were reported in Marquette at $4.65, Benton Harbor at $4.75 and Jackson at $4.77.
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, domestic crude oil inventories fell by 3.1 million barrels to 412.5 million barrels, about 3% below the five-year average.
Gasoline supplies also declined, while demand increased. Crude oil prices rose Friday, with West Texas Intermediate settling at $103.27 per barrel.
Drivers can find updated national, state and metro-area averages through AAA’s gas price tracker.
