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Michigan Gas Prices Spike By 30 Cents in a Day

May 1, 2026 | 9:13 AM
Photo: Ron Holman ~ USA TODAY NETWORK

MICHIGAN ~ Michigan’s average gas prices look likely to crack $5 dollars a gallon soon after a week of gas spiking in price.

As of Friday Morning, Michigan had a statewide average gas price of $4.861 per gallon, higher than the national average of $4.392, according to AAA. The average ballooned by almost a dollar from $3.964 last Friday, and by 30 cents since Thursday.

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