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Fuel Report: Prices Drop for Memorial Day, but Still Among Highest in History
This year's holiday weekend ranks as the third costliest for a gallon of unleaded gasoline, AAA reports.
While gas prices are known to skyrocket around holidays like Memorial Day weekend when travel rates are higher, local motorists might have seen some mercy at the pump lately.
That is, if you’re comparing it to recent times.
Monday’s AAA fuel report showed the average price for a gallon of unleaded gasoline in Metro Detroit was $3.67, down a few cents from the week before. In Michigan, the average was $3.72.
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The national average of $3.65 for a gallon of unleaded gasoline is down 16 cents from one year ago and down 29 cents from this year’s peak, according to AAA. Despite these drops, though, this year’s average is the third-highest price on record for a Memorial Day weekend.
The highest AAA recorded was early May last year, when we were paying $4.24.
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As you begin your work week and resume the normal routine, here’s a look at prices around local gas stations.
- Rich Oil, 3310 N. Main St.: $3.65
- Speedway, 4727 Crooks Rd.: $3.65
- , 206 W. 14 Mile Rd.: $3.68
- Sunoco, 4738 Rochester Rd.: $3.69
- Citgo, 24 N. Rochester Rd.: $3.69
To check for other area gas prices and traffic reports, check out our Commute section.
