MI becomes first state to welcome back gas under $1

Gas prices dropped well below $1 per gallon on Sunday in Central Michigan, while the price for gas in Michigan was $1.72 on average. “I think we can expect the next price point to go will be $1.39”, he said. A year ago, the average national price was about $2.14.

Gas price monitor website GasBuddy.com finds that the average price of gas in Lansing is $1.61 with some stations reporting as low as $1.47.

By later Sunday, those prices had risen to around $1.50 per gallon.

In some areas of Shelby and Miami counties, prices have dipped below $1.60 for a gallon of regular gas this week.

Including the change in gas prices in Twin Cities during the past week, prices yesterday were 28.1 cents per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 15.5 cents per gallon lower than a month ago. Blvd. near East Stan Schlueter Loop, selling at $1.57 a gallon.

The price of gas at stations in Houghton Lake, Michigan dropped well below $1 per gallon on Sunday.

The lowest price for gas in Redding is $2.33.

Gas in Botkins ranged from $1.59 (Gulf) to $1.69 (Marathon) per gallon.

The lowest price for gas in Killeen could be found at the Corner Store at 4807 M.L. King Jr.