Gas price updates

Gas prices have declined slightly since last week in the region, the state and across the nation.

In the Show Me State, the average price for a gallon of regular gasoline dropped from $3.15 to $3.09 Saturday, Nov. 4.

Nationwide, prices fell from an average of $3.49 to about $3.43 per gallon.

California maintained the highest national average at $5.17 a gallon, while Texas overtook Georgia in having the lowest gas prices at just $2.90 per gallon.

County averages Saturday (AAA)

• Cape Girardeau: $3.08;
• Perry: $3.08;
• Scott: $3.15.

City price ranges Saturday (GasBuddy)

• Cape Girardeau: $2.95 to $3.09;
• Jackson: $2.89 to $3.09;
• Perryville: $3.09 to $3.15;
• Scott City: $3.09 to $3.15.

Missouri's average diesel price Saturday was $4.28 per gallon, about 10 cents cheaper than last week but vastly cheaper than a year ago when the price of a gallon hit $5.03.

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