MI Gas Prices Continue Dropping, But Still Near Record Highs

MICHIGAN — Although the state's average price of a gallon of gas dropped 8 cents Monday since last week, it still remains near record highs, according to AAA.

The state's average for a gallon of gas now sits at $4.15, which is 79 cents more than this time last month and $1.40 higher than one year ago, according to AAA.

The price of gas also dropped in metro Detroit, where the average price of a gallon of gas now rests at $4.18, which is 7 cents cheaper than last week, according to AAA. Overall, drivers are paying an average of $62 for a full 15-gallon tank of gasoline, an increase of about $11 from when prices were their highest last November.

On Friday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer called on state lawmakers to freeze the state's 6 percent sales tax on gas, which would save motorists 25 cents a gallon. However, that plan may be at odds with the state Republicans who were seeking to pause the 27 cent per gallon federal gas tax.

Whitmer also said that the Republicans' plan would not actually take effect until next year, while her plan would go into effect immediately. Whitmer also said she won't support legislation that jeopardizes road repairs, construction jobs, or funding for local schools. She also still supports suspending the 18 cents federal gas tax.