Gasoline cost up 27 cents since last week; Ann Arbor has highest price in the state

Gasoline cost up 27 cents since last week; Ann Arbor has highest price in the state: "

The price of gasoline rose nearly 27 cents in the past week, according to AAA Michigan, The Associated Press reports.

Ann Arbor and Traverse City had the highest prices in the state with an average of $3.46 per gallon, the auto club said.

The lowest-priced regular gasoline in the Ann Arbor area today was at the Sam's Club at Carpenter Road and West Michigan Avenue in Pittsfield Township, according to the website GasBuddy.com. The station was selling gas for $3.32 per gallon.

Earlier this month consumers were already starting to feel the pinch from rising gas prices.

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