Gas Prices, Policy, and the Road Ahead: A Conversation with GasBuddy’s Patrick DeHaan (11-02-25)

In this episode, host Phil Tower welcomes back to the program one of our favorite guests, Patrick DeHaan, the Head of Petroleum Analysis at GasBuddy.com

Patrick joined us in this segment to discuss a major change in how gasoline is taxed in Michigan.

Michigan's new gas tax system will take effect on January 1, 2026.
The new system will eliminate the 6% sales tax on fuel and replace it with a higher per-gallon state tax, which will rise from the current 31 cents to 51 cents.
Lawmakers in Lansing described it as a "revenue-neutral change" as far as the price impact at the pump; however, Patrick noted that in the long run, most drivers will pay more under the new gas tax system..

Patrick also discussed the dropping price per barrel of oil and what might happen in the new year, especially with the uncertainty looming with tariffs.



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