GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — While it would be eye-catching to note the price of gas in Grand Rapids has jumped 5.8¢ since last week, a look at the broader pattern shows all this nickel-and-diming has amounted to nothing over the past 4 months.
Yes, we're up this week, but we were down by nearly the same amount last week— which made us wonder what the deeper trend looks like.
For February, we end up paying 8.2¢ more through the month.
2/24/25: up 5.8¢
2/17/25: down 5.2¢
2/10/25: up 18.2¢
2/3/25: down 10.6¢
A look at January shows us paying 8.5¢ less when all was said and done.
1/27/25: down 12.8¢
1/20/25: up 9.9¢
1/13/25: down 17.7¢
1/06/25: up 12.1¢
Prices averaged higher by 13.7¢ in December.
12/30/24: down 12.3¢
12/23/24: up 11.3¢
12/16/24: up 15.3¢
12/09/24: down 19¢
12/02/24: up 18.4¢
And November saw an overall 13.4¢ drop.
11/25/24: down 22.5¢
11/18/24: up 18.7¢
11/11/24: down 23¢
11/04/24: up 13.4¢
The data from GasBuddy follows a jagged pattern that leaves Grand Rapids drivers paying 0.3¢ less since the beginning of the year, but if you dive back to the beginning of November, 2024; the difference is 0¢.
Meanwhile, Kalamazoo drivers have come out ahead, averaging a 3.7¢ drop in prices.
February was up an average of 7.6¢
2/24/25: up 2.9¢
2/17/25: down 5.2¢
2/10/25: up 18.6¢
2/3/25: down 8.7¢
January saw a 1.4¢ dip
1/27/25: down 10.8¢
1/20/25: up 21.2¢
1/13/25: down 22.4¢
1/06/25: up 10.6¢
While December's prices were up 7.1¢
12/30/24: down 16¢
12/23/24: up 12.7¢
12/16/24: up 16.4¢
12/09/24: down 25.1¢
12/02/24: up 19.1¢
And November dropped 17¢
11/25/24: down 25¢
11/18/24: up 17.3¢
11/11/24: down 19.3¢
11/04/24: up 10¢
You can keep an eye on changing trends right along with us on the Gasbuddy website.
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