Missouri gas down to $3 per gallon

Gas prices continue their slight descent since last week, nationally and locally.

In the Show Me State, the average price for a gallon of regular gasoline dropped 8 cents to exactly $3 on Sunday, Nov. 12.

Nationwide, prices fell from an average of about $3.43 last week to just $3.38 a gallon.

California continues it longstanding run as the state with the most expensive fuel at $5.08 a gallon. Texas has the lowest gas prices for the second week in a row, coming in at just $2.83 per gallon.

County averages Sunday (AAA)

• Cape Girardeau: $3.03;
• Perry: $3.00;
• Scott: $3.11.

City price ranges Sunday (GasBuddy)

• Cape Girardeau: $2.89 to $3.09;
• Jackson: $2.85 to $3.05;
• Perryville: $2.95 to $3.09;
• Scott City: $3.07 to $3.09

Missouri's average diesel price Sunday was $4.17 a gallon, more than a dime per gallon cheaper than last week's prices.

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