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      <title>Michigan gas prices soar up to -- and past -- $5 a gallon</title>
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      <description>Analysts blame the disruption caused by the war with Iran and refinery issues for the huge price spike this week to $5 for a gallon of unleaded at a growing number of Michigan gas stations.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:46:44 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Price of gas spikes in Michigan as Iran conflict intensifies</title>
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      <description>Michigan drivers are paying the highest prices at the pump since the summer of 2023, according to an analysis by AAA of Michigan.</description>
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      <title>Gas prices down in Michigan for Thanksgiving travel, AAA says</title>
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      <description>According to AAA, gas prices in Michigan are 13 cents less expensive than they were this time last year.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 01:01:59 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Michigan Public Service Commission encourages those struggling with energy costs to seek state assistance</title>
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      <description>Prices for electricity, natural gas and vehicle fuel are all on the rise, and so is demand in Michigan.That’s according to the Michigan Public Service Commission’s annual summer energy outlook report, which was released on Friday, June 17.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2022 22:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Whitmer says she’s open to “relief” for cost of fuel</title>
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      <description>Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signaled she’ll veto a bill to suspend the state’s fuel tax, but, that may not be the final word.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2022 10:44:34 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Michigan lawmakers poised to pass a measure suspending the state’s gasoline tax.</title>
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      <description>Michigan’s legislature returns to work this week, poised to pass a measure suspending the state’s gasoline tax.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2022 22:50:42 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Quinn Klinefelter</dc:creator>
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      <title>Impacts of Russian Oil Ban</title>
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      <description>U.S. sanctions on Russia are economic weapons. Added to the arsenal a ban on Russian oil imports. That’s about 3% of U.S. crude oil imports. While the aim is to damage the Russian economy, the fallout is being felt by American motorists. What are the short and long-term impacts?</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2022 16:26:52 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Patrick Center</dc:creator>
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      <title>AAA: Gas prices in Mi set new 2022 high; Grand Rapids among the highest gas price average</title>
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      <description>Michigan gas prices set a new 2022 high as gas prices continue to surge amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2022 23:50:55 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Jennifer Moss</dc:creator>
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      <title>Michigan gasoline prices hit seven-year high</title>
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      <description>Michigan gasoline reached a new high price for the year.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2021 23:28:43 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Patrick Center</dc:creator>
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      <title>Gas prices rise along with the temperatures</title>
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      <description>Triple A Michigan says gas prices for the summer travel season may hit three-dollars a gallon this year.Michigan’s current gas price average of $2.87 a…</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2018 18:39:16 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>XMendoza</dc:creator>
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