Metro Detroit gas prices surge past $4 a gallon as Middle East conflict escalates

Gas prices in metro Detroit have jumped, with AAA listing the average at $3.65 a gallon and some stations topping $4, including a BP near Big Beaver and Crooks. The surge, up 67 cents in a month from under $2.98, has left drivers stunned, stretching fill-ups, paying $80 for tanks, and timing trips for work and kids. A political science professor cited Middle East tensions and the risk if oil cannot pass through a strait, and noted President Trump has said he will release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, a step that could offer relief.