A look at Missouri gasoline prices

ST. LOUIS -- A comparison of prices for a gallon of regular unleaded in Missouri and around the country:NATIONAL AVERAGE

Thursday: $2.36.

Wednesday: $2.33.

Week ago: $2.28.

Month ago: $2.06.

Year ago: $3.81.

CHEAPEST STATES

1. Arizona, $2.17.

2. Missouri, $2.19.

3. Oklahoma, $2.23.

MISSOURI AVERAGE

Thursday: $2.19.

Wednesday: $2.15.

Week ago: $2.12.

Month ago: $1.90.

Year ago: $3.63.

MISSOURI CITIES

Columbia: $2.15, up from $2.06 last week and $1.89 last month.

Kansas City: $2.17, up from $2.06 last week and $1.90 last month.

Springfield: $2.14, up from $2.11 last week and $1.83 last month.

St. Joseph, $2.17, up from $2.13 last week and $1.87 last month.

St. Louis: $2.22, up from $2.17 last week and $1.93 last month.

SOURCE: AAA Auto Club Fuel Gauge Report, http://www.fuelgaugereport.com.