BOSTON, Mass. – Average gasoline prices in Missouri rose 10.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.77/g Monday, Dec. 23, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 3.3 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 5.9 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.
This week’s gasoline price report will be available in tomorrow’s Sun Times News Online.
According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Missouri was priced at $2.29/g Sunday, Dec. 22 while the most expensive was $3.49/g, a difference of $1.20/g. The lowest price in the state Sunday was $2.29/g while the highest was $3.49/g, a difference of $1.20/g.
The national average price of gasoline has risen 3.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.01/g by Dec. 23. The national average is down 2.6 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 9.2 cents per gallon lower than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country.
The national average price of diesel has increased 0.6 cents in the last week and stands at $3.478 per gallon.
Historical gasoline prices in Missouri and the national average going back ten years:
December 23, 2023: $2.71/g (U.S. Average: $3.10/g)
December 23, 2022: $2.68/g (U.S. Average: $3.09/g)
December 23, 2021: $2.96/g (U.S. Average: $3.28/g)
December 23, 2020: $1.93/g (U.S. Average: $2.26/g)
December 23, 2019: $2.18/g (U.S. Average: $2.55/g)
December 23, 2018: $1.88/g (U.S. Average: $2.31/g)
December 23, 2017: $2.16/g (U.S. Average: $2.44/g)
December 23, 2016: $2.08/g (U.S. Average: $2.28/g)
December 23, 2015: $1.73/g (U.S. Average: $2.01/g)
December 23, 2014: $2.04/g (U.S. Average: $2.36/g)
Neighboring areas and their current gas prices:
Kansas City- $2.73/g, up 5.9 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.67/g.
Topeka- $2.63/g, unchanged from last week’s $2.62/g.
St. Louis- $2.95/g, up 15.4 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.80/g.
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