Comment on the October 18 prediction: Powered by refinery issues in Joliet, prices rose last Wednesday to $4.79 in Michigan. CORRECT!
Sunday, October 25, 2026, 8 PM: Long-time readers know that price hikes are almost always initiated by Marathon (a.k.a., Big M) or Speedway (a.k.a., Big Red). This evening, it looks like Big M is trying to start a hike to $4.99, as the twin Marathons on M-21 in Lowell are posting that price, as our a few others in Kent County.
Will the rest of the retail gas ecosystem follow tomorrow? Probably, as oil, wholesale gas prices, and retail diesel prices ended last week rising. And the election Tuesday in Israel is probably adding to the chaos right now. It will be an interesting week. -EA
