Missouri maintains place among cheapest states for gasoline

The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in Missouri was $3.14 on Sunday, June 2, the eighth cheapest such price in the nation.

Nationally, the average for regular gasoline was $3.53 a gallon, down 6 cents from the previous week.

On a more local level, though prices varied drastically among individual cities, the county averages for regular gasoline were all cheaper than last week by at least a cent in Cape Girardeau, Perry and Scott counties.

Diesel prices per gallon stood at $3.46 in Missouri and $3.87 nationally, on average.

County averages Monday (per AAA)

* Cape Girardeau: $3.15;

* Perry: $3.18;

* Scott: $3.23.

Price ranges Monday (per GasBuddy)

* Cape Girardeau: $2.99 to $3.09;

* Jackson: $2.95 to $3.25;

* Perryville: $3.09 to $3.19;

* Scott City: $3.26 to $3.34.

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