We’ve got some of the state’s lowest gas prices in southwest Michigan. AAA Michigan’s survey of gas stations around the state puts the average price to start the week at $1.98, a drop of roughly 9¢ a gallon from a week ago. The Saginaw-Bay City-Midland area is enjoying the lowest prices at $1.89, while our prices in Benton Harbor and St. Joseph are down 15¢ from last week at $1.92. In the Upper Peninsula, drivers in Marquette have the highest prices at $2.04, and prices are also over $2 a gallon in Jackson at $2.01. GasBuddy.com spotters note prices in South Haven are $1.90 a gallon at all but one station, where the price is $1.99.
Stations have made the switch to cleaner-burning summer blends of gasoline, which cost more than the winter gas to produce. AAA says we can expect to see prices move a bit higher in the coming weeks as a result of that and due to continued maintenance at oil refineries in the Midwest.
