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Gas prices decrease locally once again
Monday, May 6, 2024
Gas prices are displayed Friday, May 3, at Phillips 66 at 865 N. Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau. Its prices, like many in the region, fell slightly from week to week.
Christopher Borro ~ cborro@semissourian.com
Gas prices continue to decline across Missouri and the rest of the country.
The statewide average for regular gasoline prices fell 2 cents to $3.28 a gallon, while the national average stood pat at $3.66 a gallon.
California, while having the country’s highest average for regular gas prices, saw that average decline 5 cents to $5.36 a gallon. Mississippi’s average, the nation’s lowest at $3.11 a gallon, actually saw a 2-cent uptick compared to last week.
Average diesel prices stood at $3.99 per gallon nationally and $3.64 per gallon in the Show-Me State, decreases of 3 and 5 cents, respectively.
County averages Sunday (per AAA)
* Cape Girardeau: $3.23;
* Perry: $3.32;
* Scott: $3.27.
Price ranges Sunday (per GasBuddy)
* Cape Girardeau: $3.09 to $3.19;
* Jackson: $3.07 to $3.09;
* Perryville: $3.24 to $3.39;
* Scott City: $3.29.
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