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Cost of gas goes up

MARQUETTE — Average gasoline prices in Michigan have risen 15.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.96/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 4,913 stations in Michigan. Prices in Michigan are 9.0 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 2.6 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has increased 5.4 cents compared to a week ago and stands at $3.740 per gallon.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Michigan was priced at $2.45/g yesterday while the most expensive was $3.59/g, a difference of $1.14/g. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $2.45/g while the highest was $3.59/g, a difference of $1.14/g.

The national average price of gasoline has risen 5.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.94/g today. The national average is up 7.8 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 10.1 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.

Historical gasoline prices in Michigan and the national average going back five years:

March 2, 2025: $2.93/g (U.S. Average: $3.04/g)

March 2, 2024: $3.44/g (U.S. Average: $3.34/g)

March 2, 2023: $3.35/g (U.S. Average: $3.35/g)

March 2, 2022: $3.70/g (U.S. Average: $3.69/g)

March 2, 2021: $2.73/g (U.S. Average: $2.74/g)

Neighboring areas and their current gas prices:

Appleton- $2.73/g, up 27.1 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.46/g.

Green Bay- $2.83/g, up 30.4 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.52/g.

Grand Rapids- $2.82/g, up 4.4 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.77/g.

Starting at $3.23/week.

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