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Fuel Report: Gas Prices Holding Steady, Still Higher Than $3.50 a Gallon
Birmingham prices are higher than Metro Detroit averages though are still hovering around $3.55 a gallon.
It's the first week of spring and despite the rain, high temperatures are expected reach 62 degrees today. However, with gas prices still hovering around $3.55 a gallon, breaking free of the winter "blahs" may be harder than you think as prices at the pump continue to climb.
According to AAA, the price for a gallon of regular gas in Metro Detroit is $3.54, up from $2.85 at this time last year and $3.53 a week ago.
The cheapest price in the Detroit area Monday morning, for the second week in a row, was $3.34 in Richmond, while the second-cheapest could be found near Flint, at $3.36 a gallon.
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Let us save you the drive around town. Here's a list of the lowest gasoline prices Monday morning in and around Birmingham:
- , 36101 Woodward Ave.: $3.59
- , 34750 Woodward Ave.: $3.55
- , 33588 Woodward Ave.: $3.55
- , 2483 W. Maple Rd.: $3.67
- BP, 4727 Coolidge Hwy.: $3.49
- BP, 30915 Southfield Rd.: $3.59
Information provided by gasprices.mapquest.com and AAA Fuel Gauge Report.
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