By Attorney General Dana Nessel
LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has launched an investigation into a BP gas station located in Romulus for allegedly price gouging unsuspecting motorists. The effort began with the filing of a petition seeking investigative authority from the Wayne County Circuit Court (PDF). The Court granted that authority. Last week, the Department began issuing Civil Investigative Subpoenas to uncover if the gas station has charged grossly excessive prices for gasoline.
In 2025 and 2026, the Attorney General received several consumer complaints alleging that the inflated prices at the gas station, located at 9201 Middlebelt Road in Romulus near the Detroit Metropolitan Airport, were unfair or unlawful. On April 9, 2026, a Department of Attorney General investigator purchased fuel at the gas station for $5.24 per gallon. On that same day, data from online gasoline pricing compiler GasBuddy allegedly showed that numerous other stations across Metro Detroit were charging between $3.79 and $3.99 per gallon. In recent weeks, the Department has continued to compare rates to those of other gas stations and allegedly observed a gross disparity ranging from 22% to 72% more than its competitors for similar gasoline.
“With the price of everything already squeezing families, the last thing Michiganders and our visitors who are rushing to return a rental car need is to be taken advantage of at the pump,” said Attorney General Nessel. “Allegations of marking up prices, here by as much as 72% over the average, call for a vigorous investigation. My office remains committed to pursuing those who engage in illegal price gouging to the fullest extent of the law.”
The Michigan Consumer Protection Act makes it unlawful for a person or business engaged in trade or commerce to charge “a price that is grossly in excess of the price at which similar property or services are sold.” Attorney General Nessel previously conducted an investigation into the same gas station in December 2023, when it was believed to be under different ownership.
To file a complaint or for more information, contact the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Team:
Consumer Protection Team
P.O. Box 302103
Lansing, MI 48909
517-335-7599
Fax: 517-241-3771
Toll free: 877-765-8388
Online complaint form