Gas prices in Michigan have declined after setting a new 2026 high of $4.08 on April 8, but are continuing to stay elevated.
Michigan gas prices have increased by 11 cents from a week ago. State drivers are now paying an average of $3.98 per gallon for regular unleaded, up 38 cents from this time in March and 88 cents more than this time in 2025.
Metro Detroit’s current average is $3.92 per gallon, which is 3 cents more than last week’s average and 80 cents more than this time in 2025. Macomb and Wayne county’s current average is $3.89, while Oakland County’s is $3.97.
“Michigan gas prices hit a new 2026-high last week, and while they’ve eased since then, prices at the pump remain elevated,” said Adrienne Woodland, a spokesperson for AAA-The Auto Club Group.
Drivers are paying $60 on average for a full, 15-gallon tank of gas, which is $9 more than 2025’s highest price in August.
Gasoline demand has also decreased from 8.68 million barrels per day to 8.56 million barrels per day, according to data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA). Total domestic gasoline supply decreased from 240.9 million barrels to 239.3 million. Gasoline production decreased last week, averaging 9.4 million barrels per day.
At the end of April 10’s formal trading session, West Texas Intermediate, a popular benchmark for oil pricing, fell $1.30 to settle at $96.57 per barrel. The EIA reported that crude oil inventories increased by 3.1 million barrels from the previous week. At 464.7 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are about 2% above the five-year average for this time of year.
The highest recorded average price of regular unleaded gas in Michigan is still June 11, 2022, when the average price was $5.22.
The current most expensive gas prices in Michigan are in Benton Harbor ($4.11), Grand Rapids ($4.02) and Jackson ($4.01).
The current least expensive gas prices are in Flint ($3.88), Metro Detroit ($3.92) and Saginaw ($3.95).