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BusinessMarch 25, 2024

Gasoline prices are skyrocketing across the country, with Missouri being no exception. The national average has risen 6 cents over the week to $3.53 a gallon, with Missouri's average rising after several weeks of stagnation from $3.20 to $3.28 per gallon...

Gas prices across the country are the highest they have been in months. The national average is above $3.50 a gallon, and in Southeast Missouri, prices less than $3 a gallon are all but nonexistent.
Gas prices across the country are the highest they have been in months. The national average is above $3.50 a gallon, and in Southeast Missouri, prices less than $3 a gallon are all but nonexistent.Christopher Borro

Gasoline prices are skyrocketing across the country, with Missouri being no exception.

The national average has risen 6 cents over the week to $3.53 a gallon, with Missouri's average rising after several weeks of stagnation from $3.20 to $3.28 per gallon.

Diesel prices have been impacted less, with a national average up just 3 cents to $4.06 a gallon, while Missouri's average stayed at $3.70.

On a county and city level, Southeast Missouri has experienced a significant rise in prices.

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County averages Sunday (per AAA)

  • Cape Girardeau: $3.25;
  • Perry: $3.22;
  • Scott: $3.25.

Price ranges Sunday (per GasBuddy)

  • Cape Girardeau: $3.16 to $3.19;
  • Jackson: $3.13 to $3.29;
  • Perryville: $3.19 to $3.29;
  • Scott City: $3.19 to $3.29.

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