LANSING — Amidst continued trouble in the Strait of Hormuz, Governor Whitmer and legislative leaders in Lansing passed an extension of a program to ease the pain at the pump for Michigan consumers. The Michigan legislature’s extension of Executive Order 2026-4, provides Michiganders relief at the gas pump by allowing gas stations to continue to sell lower-cost gasoline through the remainder of the summer.
“Michiganders have been grappling with high gas prices driven by the war in Iran. They’re paying a dollar more per gallon than they were three months ago,” said Governor Whitmer. “To give working families relief at the pump, I signed an executive order relaxing Michigan’s summer fuel requirements, saving Michigan motorists 10 to 20 cents per gallon at the pump by giving them access to the same lower-cost fuel already available in the rest of the state.”
The cost of gas has risen and stayed well above normal since the Trump administration started war with Iran and the the Strait of Hormuz was closed by Iran. While market forces drive most of the price of gas, state officials have limited options for lowering costs. However, Governor Whitmer took action with the executive order and the legislature extended the order giving Michiganders some relief at the pump.
“Under Michigan law, this waiver would have expired on July 1 without legislative action. Today, the legislature extended the state of energy emergency for the rest of the summer. This was the right move to lower costs for Michiganders and provide relief at the pump,” Whitmer continued. “I’m grateful for partners in both chambers of the legislature who worked across the aisle to get this done. Let’s keep working together to make a difference on the issues that matter and put money back in Michiganders’ pockets.”
