LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – Michigan gas prices have jumped, while drivers in neighboring Ohio and Indiana are paying substantially less amid temporary state gasoline tax relief.

AAA puts Michigan’s statewide average for regular gasoline at $4.82 per gallon Monday, Oct. 26, up 32 cents from last week.

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Indiana drivers are paying about $3.98 per gallon—84 cents less than Michigan motorists. Republican Gov. Mike Braun has extended the suspension of Indiana’s gasoline use and excise taxes through Nov. 4.

Ohio’s average is about $4.40 per gallon, roughly 42 cents below Michigan’s. The state temporarily reduced its normally 38.5-cent gasoline tax to virtually zero from Oct. 4 through Jan. 2, 2027. Republican Gov. Mike DeWine signed the bipartisan measure.

Illinois drivers are paying about $4.89 per gallon, seven cents more than Michigan motorists. Illinois paused a scheduled motor fuel tax increase through Dec. 31 but continues collecting its existing 48.3-cent-per-gallon gasoline tax. That figure excludes other applicable taxes.

Michigan continues collecting its 52.4-cent-per-gallon fuel tax. The Democratic-controlled Senate adjourned Oct. 1 without voting on a proposed 90-day suspension.

Earlier, House Democrats sought to advance a suspension that would replace lost revenue with rainy day funds, but Republicans blocked that effort over concerns about replacement funding.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has advocated suspending the federal gas tax. When asked Oct. 1 about a state suspension, she declined to commit, saying her administration was exploring other relief options.

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The neighboring states’ approaches highlight a portion of fuel costs Michigan lawmakers can influence. However, tax differences alone do not explain the entire price gap, as global oil markets, refining costs and other factors also affect prices at the pump.