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MI Gas Prices Slightly Decreases After Record High: AAA

The state's average price for a gallon of gas tickled down a bit Monday morning after Thursday's record high.

However, gas in the metro Detroit area is still near record highs, as it sits at roughly 25 cents more than last week’s average and $1.49 more than this same time last year.​
However, gas in the metro Detroit area is still near record highs, as it sits at roughly 25 cents more than last week’s average and $1.49 more than this same time last year.​ (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

MICHIGAN — The average price of a gallon of gas in Michigan slightly trickled down Monday after setting record highs last week, according to AAA.

The state's average for a gallon of gas now sits at $4.24, which is a couple cents cheaper than the record high it set on Thursday. However, the new average is still up 21 cents more than last week and nearly $1 higher than last month.

The average price of a gallon of gas also ticked down a bit in the metro Detroit area. The metro region's average price for a gallon of gas was at $4.25 as of Monday morning. That's also a couple cents cheaper than Thursday's record high of $4.28.

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However, gas in the metro Detroit area is still near record highs, as it sits at roughly 25 cents more than last week’s average and $1.49 more than this same time last year.

Drivers paid an average of $63 for a full 15-gallon tank of gasoline, an increase of about $12 from when prices were their highest last November.

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