Comment on the April 30 prediction: Basically correct, as we haven’t seen a hike since then, and prices have dipped down near $3 in most places in the region.
Sunday, May 11, 2025, 8 AM: Happy Mother’s Day! Lately, the push-and-pull on gas prices has been a mix of lower oil prices ($60 a barrel) vs. summer gas formulation and demand. The result in west Michigan is retail prices near $3, except in certain places, such as my drive to work along Lake Michigan Drive, which held above $3.30 all last week. Along that strip, the usual low-price leaders have not led.
With an uptick in wholesale prices on Friday, I think they are itching to get back to $3.39 across the board, and I predict they’ll try that soon. Whether it will be a “powerful” hike embraced by all or a “shallow” attempt (Hello, Marathon?) is unclear at the moment. -EA
A bellwether Marathon on south side of Grand Rapids just went up to 3.39
GPM locations in Northern Michigan have begun the move to $3.39, Speedway in Grayling was still $3.14, but Admiral @ $3.39
3.09 at the Sununco off Holt Rd /127 south exit as of 430pm
Family Express hiking to $3.399 in all of Indiana, will see if others follow.
$2.69 in Indianapolis. No increase yet. New stations in Daleville, Indiana $2.77. Hoping new competition will keep gas lower for awhile.
Indy area Speedways hiking to $3.299.
South Bend IN – .20 spike to $3.39 by ND, Speedway x2 & Martins. Family Express, 1 up .10 to $3.29 & just east another +.20 to $3.39. Costco $2.85
Niles MI – WMT $3.35
$3.29 goes Fort Wayne. Interestingly, diesel is now the same price at several stations and gasoline in Indiana is now more expensive than diesel in neighboring Ohio. Make it make sense…
South Bend IN – 3 stations by ND now down .10 to 3.29. Filled up at Costco for $2.85 last night.
Niles MI – WMT $3.32
$2.74 at new Quik Trip and surrounding stations in Daleville Indiana. Most others spiked to $3.29 in Indiana per limited GasBuddy post.
$2.74 at new Quik Trip and surrounding stations in Daleville Indiana. Most others spiked to $3.29 in Indiana per limited GasBuddy post.
$2.74 at new Quik Trip and surrounding stations in Daleville Indiana. Most others spiked to $3.29 in Indiana per limited GasBuddy Google maps is the better option now for finding updated gas prices. GasBuddy screwed the pooch.
South Bend IN – Both Speedway’s by ND were back down to the orig $3.19 this morning & now 1 is listed at $3.15. 1 Family Express is now at $3.15 & another ~2mi away is still $3.39. Graduation weekend.