$4 gas rumors false, says state attorney general

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Detroti - Rumors circulating around Michigan about gas stations charging $4 a gallon for gas are false, according to Attorney General Mike Cox's office.

At least one Lansing-area radio station was reporting that there was at least one station charging more than $4 for regular unleaded. There were separate reports that the station was in Lansing or Jackson.

“We are very aware of the rumor of $4-plus gas,†said Nate Bailey, a spokesman for Cox. “We are constantly monitoring prices across the state and have found no evidence of $4 gasoline. But we encourage anyone to call us if they see stations charging $4 or if they feel they are being gouged at the pump.â€

Consumer-operated websites like www.michigangasprices.com do have entries for gasoline as high as $4.45 a gallon in the Bear Lake area. But those prices cannot be independently confirmed.

Bailey said Michiganders can call the AG's consumer protection division at 877-765-8388 or go online to www.michigan.gov/ag. Gov. Jennifer Granholm's office also has an online contact to report suspected gouging at www.michigan.gov/mda. Residents can then click on the Consumer Information box and enter Michigan's Gasoline Corner.

Pump prices in Michigan are averaging $3.10 a gallon. The national average is $3.04, according to Heathrow, Fla.-based AAA.

Contact ALEJANDRO BODIPO-MEMBA at 313-222-5008 or [email protected].