Pump prices on the rise

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Gas prices up again statewide and locally over the past week. AAA of Michigan says the current statewide average daily gas price is $2.53 per gallon, which is a few cents higher than last week. Of the ten Michigan metro areas surveyed by AAA for self-serve unleaded fuel prices, the lowest average price can be found in the Flint area, where it’s about $2.50 a gallon. The highest average price can be found in the Marquette area for the fifth week in a row, where it’s about $2.62 a gallon. Metro Detroit area gas pumps are asking about $2.51 per gallon for regular unleaded. Gas is $2.45 in Lapeer, $2.49 in Sandusky, and here in Port Huron, prices are hovering around $2.55 per gallon.