Almont-area gas & diesel prices: AAA Metro Detroit regular down, diesel up
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As of Tuesday, July 21, 2026, AAAโs Metro Detroit average shows regular gasoline easing to $4.0890/gal (down from $4.0950 on Monday) while diesel is higher at $5.1230/gal (up from $5.0970 on Monday). Compared with last week, both prices are more expensive in the Metro Detroit benchmark: regular is up from $3.9540, and diesel is up from $5.0260.
AAA Metro Detroit: the daily split between regular and diesel
Regular gasoline (Metro Detroit): $4.0890/gal as of 7/21/26, versus $4.0950 yesterday (down $0.0060).
Diesel (Metro Detroit): $5.1230/gal as of 7/21/26, versus $5.0970 yesterday (up $0.0260).
On the week-to-week comparison, the direction is the same for both fuel types in the AAA Metro Detroit averagesโregular is up $0.1350 vs. last week, and diesel is up $0.0970.
Closer-to-home reference: a nearby Almont pump snapshot
If youโre budgeting based on whatโs on the road near town, a single-station listing can look different from an area average. The 7-Eleven at 117 N Main St in Almont lists regular at $4.399/gal and diesel at $5.299/gal. The page notes fuel prices are updated within 24 hours, so it can move quickly as nearby stations change.
What the regular-versus-diesel split means locally
In the Almont area, todayโs numbers are a reminder that fuel costs donโt move uniformly: gas prices can drift one way while diesel tracks another. That matters for:
- Commuters who buy regularโyour weekly bill may not mirror diesel-heavy routes.
- Delivery drivers and service fleets that rely on dieselโtodayโs higher diesel average vs. yesterday can affect operating costs even when regular eases.
- Contractors and trades that refuel oftenโsmall daily changes add up over multiple job sites and multiple fills.
Also, AAAโs Metro Detroit figures are a benchmark for the region, not a promise of the exact per-gallon price in Almont. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statisticsโ OEWS county mapping lists Lapeer County (Almontโs county) within the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metro areaโone reason Metro Detroit averages can be a close, consistent comparison point for the Almont region.
National context: EIA shows U.S. fuel is still higher than last week
For broader direction, EIAโs Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update shows U.S. prices higher than a week ago as of Friday, July 20, 2026: U.S. regular gasoline at $4.001/gal (up by $0.146 vs. week ago) and on-highway diesel at $5.134/gal (up by $0.338 vs. week ago). EIA also notes these prices include taxes.
Share your local prices: What are the highest and lowest pump prices youโre seeing in the Almont area right now?
Sources
- AAA Gas Prices โ Michigan (Metro Detroit averages)
- 7-Eleven โ 117 N Main St, Almont (fuel listing)
- EIA โ Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update (U.S. weekly context)
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