MARQUETTE — Average gasoline prices in Michigan have fallen 1.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.24/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 4,913 stations in Michigan. Prices in Michigan are 16.3 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 42.6 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has increased 2.7 cents in the last week and stands at $3.676 per gallon.

GasBuddy today also released (https://go.gasbuddy.com/july-4-2025) its 2025 Independence Day gas price forecast, projecting the national average price of gas fall to $3.15 per gallon on July 4, down nearly 35 cents from last year’s July 4 average to the lowest Independence Day tally since 2021. Though recent events have caused some turmoil and volatility in energy markets, gas prices have returned to decline due to cooling Middle East geopolitical tensions and increased oil production from OPEC in recent months.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Michigan was priced at $2.59/g yesterday while the most expensive was $4.84/g, a difference of $2.25/g. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $2.59/g while the highest was $4.84/g, a difference of $2.25/g.

The national average price of gasoline has fallen 3.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.14/g today. The national average is up 1.1 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 32.1 cents per gallon lower than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country.

Neighboring areas and their current gas prices:

Appleton- $2.88/g, down 5.3 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.94/g.

Green Bay- $2.94/g, down 6.2 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.00/g.

Grand Rapids- $3.31/g, up 1.2 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.30/g.