Gas prices jump in state
MARQUETTE — Average gasoline prices in Michigan have risen 14.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.09/gallon, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 4,913 stations in Michigan. Prices in Michigan are 17.5 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 8.6 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has increased 6.5 cents compared to a week ago and stands at $3.728 per gallon.
According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Michigan was priced at $2.53/g yesterday while the most expensive was $4.09/g, a difference of $1.56/g. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $2.53/g while the highest was $4.09/g, a difference of $1.56/g.
The national average price of gasoline has risen 4.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.03/g today. The national average is down 4.0 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 0.8 cents per gallon higher 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- $2.77/g, up 9.0 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.68/g.
Green Bay- $2.85/g, up 7.6 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.78/g.
Grand Rapids- $3.15/g, up 20.6 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.95/g.
