Gas prices experience sharp decline

Fuel prices continue to plummet nationwide, with the average price for a gallon of regular gas dropping from $3.24 to $3.17.

Missouri's average price has fallen to $2.73 a gallon. Only one county in the state, Reynolds County in the Ozark foothills, has an average price above $3.

Diesel prices have dropped significantly as well, from a nationwide average of $4.21 to just $4.13 a gallon.

The gas price decline is occurring nationwide. Only seven states have average regular gas prices above $3.50: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Washington. On the other hand, 21 states now have such average prices below $3 a gallon.

County averages Sunday (per AAA)

• Cape Girardeau: $2.85;
• Perry: $2.81;
• Scott: $2.99.

City price ranges Sunday (per GasBuddy)

• Cape Girardeau: $2.79;
• Jackson: $2.59 to $2.76;
• Perryville: $2.73 to $2.99;
• Scott City: $2.82 to $2.89.

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