A motorist fills up the tank of a vehicle at an Exxon gasoline station Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, in Littleton, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

DEARBORN — Gas prices in Michigan are down 15 cents from last week and Michigan drivers are now paying an average of $2.96 per gallon for regular unleaded. This price is 5 cents less than this time last month and 14 cents less than this time last year.

Motorists are paying an average of $44 for a full 15-gallon tank of gasoline; a discount of about $13 from 2024’s highest price last July.

“After a busy Thanksgiving travel weekend, Michigan motorists are seeing lower prices at the pump as we enter the month of December,” said Adrienne Woodland, spokesperson, AAA-The Auto Club Group.

Compared to last week, Metro Detroit’s average daily gas price decreased. Metro Detroit’s current average is $2.96 per gallon, about 10 cents less than last week’s average and 10 cents less than this same time last year. The most expensive gas price averages are in Ann Arbor, which is $3.06 a gallon, while the least expensive gas price averages were in Traverse City which is $2.63 a gallon.