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Relief at the Pump: Gas Prices Falling from Summer Peak
The cheapest gas in St. Clair Shores today is $3.85 per gallon, and prices are expected to continue falling in coming weeks.
The average price for a gallon of gas is slowly starting to fall after hitting a seasonal peak of $3.87 on Sept. 14, according to the Wall Street Journal.
AAA reports the national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is $3.79 today; one year ago today, the national average was $3.50 per gallon.
“Retail gasoline prices have slowly been drifting lower since we hit a late summer peak of $3.8708 a gallon on Sept. 14,” Tom Kloza, chief oil analyst at the Oil Price Information Service (OPIS), told the Wall Street Journal. He added that gas prices could fall into the $3.70s this week.
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In St. Clair Shores, you can find the cheapest gas at the Speedway, on 11 Mile and Little Mack, and the Kroger gas station on Harper, which are both charging $3.85.
For the most up-to-date gas prices and traffic information, visit St. Clair Shores Patch's Commute page.
