(The Center Square) – Michigan saw the largest year-over-year gas price increase of any state in the nation, up 56.6% in just one year.
This is according to Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. He said these increases nationally are having a real impact on the cost of living for Americans.
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