Gasoline prices stay still after month of lowered costs

Gas prices remained largely the same, with some increases over the week. In Jackson, prices can be found below $3 a gallon.

Claire Rush ~ Associated Press, file

After a month of straight decline, the national average for regular gasoline has not fallen. It stands at $3.59 a gallon, the same as last week.

The Show Me State’s average stood fell to $3.16 a gallon, the nation’s seventh cheapest for regular gasoline. Only Mississippi, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Louisiana and Texas have cheaper averages for gasoline. California’s average remained the nation’s highest at $5.14 a gallon.

The average for diesel gasoline stood at $3.86 per gallon nationally and $3.49 per gallon in Missouri, both slightly cheaper than last week.

County averages Monday (per AAA)

* Cape Girardeau: $3.16;

* Perry: $3.21;

* Scott: $3.26.

Price ranges Monday (per GasBuddy)

* Cape Girardeau: $3.04 to $3.09;

* Jackson: $2.95 to $2.99;

* Perryville: $3.09 to $3.19;

* Scott City: $3.29.

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