The steady climb to higher spring gasoline prices is under way and a repeat of last year's $3 a gallon is a strong possibility.
The average price for a gallon of regular in Metro Detroit reached $2.28 Monday, according AAA Michigan. That's up 38 cents from a month ago and the highest price at the pump since Dec. 4.
Statewide, the average price for a gallon of gas is $2.30.
Pump prices are more than a dime higher than at this time last year, fueling concerns that Michigan drivers again could soon pay $3 a gallon -- as they have the past two summers.