Rd. Commission copes with fuel costs

With record high fuel costs, anyone filling up their gas tank is feeling the pinch at the pump.

Recent gas price volatility in Michigan has driven regular unleaded averages to $4.69 per gallon. This followed a sharp 60-cent surge late last month that pushed prices to $5 her gallon, AAA reported a 24-cent relief drop for unleaded fuel.

And while consumers are paying more for unleaded fuel, the cost of diesel fuel remains severely elevated, averaging $6.77 per gallon, down from $6.89, squeezing agriculture, trucking and manufacturing sectors.