Michigan gas prices zip back up over the $2 mark

Well, it was fun while it lasted. Winter finally arrived here in Michigan (and the rest of the Midwest) which caused energy forecasters to predict increased use of heating oil and natural gas which caused the price of a barrel of oil to spike up. This eventually made it to your local filling station and raised the average price of gas in Michigan to $2.092 (up from $1.95 one week ago). It could always be worse. Just one month ago the Michigan average was $2.263 and one year ago we were paying $2.305 at the pump.

Gas price data courtesy of AAA's Fuel Gauge Report.

Average Michigan gas price has gone below $2

For the time being, Michigan drivers can fill their tanks on sub-$2 gas. Whether it is due to the mild winter weather, politics, or the generosity of OPEC (hah, doubt it) we have an average Michigan gas price of $1.95. I filled up yesterday morning for $1.93 and by last night it had dipped down to $1.89. Not too shabby.

Gas price data courtesy of AAA's Fuel Gauge Report.

Michigan gas prices dipping below $2

Wow! I didn't think we would really see gas for under $2 again, but it's back! Here in White Pigeon the local filling station is selling petrol for $1.98. The current Michigan average is $2.006 per gallon. That is the lowest it has been in over a year.

A quick glance at MichiganGasPrices.com shows the lowest reported price to be $1.79 in Mount Morris at the Marathon station at Dort Hwy and Mount Morris Rd. The highest reported price in Michigan is $2.33 at the Mobil station in Ontonagon on River St.

Michigan gas prices drop $.19 from last week

Whatever the reason may be, enjoy these low gas prices across Michigan while they last. Today's average price of regular unleaded gas across Michigan is down to $2.053. That is down $.19 from last week's average of $2.24. This is the lowest I have seen gas prices in quite some time. The last time prices were this low was back in late September if I am remembering correctly. One year ago at this time we were paying $2.34 across Michigan.

Gas price data courtesy of AAA's Fuel Gauge Report.

Michigan gas prices hold steady at $2.24

Michigan gas prices remain virtually the same as last week with a statewide average of $2.24. Prices spiked up in southwest Michigan at the middle of last week to around $2.32 per gallon. Not sure why, but then again I don't think there is much rhyme or reason to the price fluctuations these days. One month ago we were paying $2.283 across Michigan. A year ago at this time we were paying much more than we are now with an average price of $2.40 across Michigan.

So, it could be worse. :)

Michigan gas prices inch down a bit this week

The average price of gas in Michigan is down to $2.24 as we begin the new year. For yet another unexplained reason prices had spiked up around the $2.36 mark around Christmas and then held around $2.29 for a week or so. One year ago at this time we were paying an average of $2.315 here in Michigan. So after all of the ups and downs in prices over the past year we actually start 2007 about $.07 below the price we began 2006 with.

Gas price data courtesy of AAA's Fuel Gauge Report.