Michigan gas prices drop sharply as state average hits $4.14

Michigan’s average gas price has fallen 41 cents a gallon over the past week, settling at $4.14 per gallon according to AAA Michigan. This weekly decline adds to a 26-cent drop from last month, though prices remain $1.02 higher than they were a year ago.

Local pump prices in Branch County have decreased by 38 cents to $4.09 per gallon, placing them well below the state average. Hillsdale County reported an even lower average of $3.86 per gallon, while St. Joseph County stood at $4.04.

Across the border in Indiana, Steuben County averaged $3.55 per gallon, sitting just under the state average of $3.60. Nationally, gas prices have also tumbled to just over $4.00 per gallon.

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