Gas prices in two battleground Midwest states continued to rise Thursday as the region’s market grapples with a refining problem in Illinois.
In Michigan, prices rose to $4.74 per gallon on Thursday, up from $4.59 per gallon on Wednesday GasBuddya fuel saving app that tracks prices in real time. In Ohio, prices were $4.34 per gallon, up from $4.05 per gallon on Wednesday. GasBuddy’s prices differ slightly from AAA, which issues price updates nightly.
The closure of a key facility at ExxonMobil Holdings Corp.’s refinery. in Joliet, Illinois, had already driven up prices significantly Wednesday in both states.
Polls show Senate elections are close in both states Cost of living and pump prices are the top voter issues in the midterm elections in 12 days. Democrats will need to hold on to their seat in Michigan, a state won by President Donald Trump in 2024, if they hope to take control of the U.S. Senate. Republicans also see Ohio as crucial to maintaining their majority.
The impact is spreading across the region, leading to price increases in Wisconsin and Indiana, as well as in Illinois.
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