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Gas prices still rising in metro Detroit after Hurricanes Irma, Harvey

Gas prices still rising in metro Detroit after Hurricanes Irma, Harvey
Posted at 5:37 AM, Sep 11, 2017
and last updated 2017-09-11 06:42:34-04

Gas prices are still on the rise in metro Detroit and across the country after Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

According to GasBuddy, the average price in gas rose .3 cents per gallon in the past week with the average at $2.64 per gallon.

Across the country, the change in gas prices has been 1.8 cents, up to $2.65 per gallon.

Comparing it to one year ago today, gas in metro Detroit is up 36.8 cents per gallon and 16.8 cents per gallon higher than a month ago.

The national average has gone up 30.4 cents from a month ago and 48.1 cents higher than this day a year ago.

Looking at other areas in metro Detroit and northern Ohio, gas in Ann Arbor is up 3.9 cents to $2.68 a gallon, 11.5 cents in Flint to $2.68 a gallon and down 6.2 cents in Toledo to $2.54.

Comparing it to other gas prices at this time in previous years, gas was $2.27 per gallon in 2016 and 2015, $3.53 per gallon in 2014, $3.58 per gallon in 2013 and $4.07 per gallon in 2012.