LANSING, Mich (WLMI) So much for the hopes of gas prices dropping below three-dollars a gallon by the 4^th of July.  GasBuddy.com analyst Patrick DeHaan said the spike we're experiencing right now is simply due to market activity on Friday, when crude oil shot higher by nearly ten-percent. Prices shot higher statewide yesterday, rising 20 to 30 cents a gallon in some locations to a statewide average of $3.50 per gallon.