BusinessNovember 21, 2022
Prices at the pump continue to drop with sub-$3 gas seen in Jackson. AAA said Saturday the national average for gasoline fell a nickel in less than a week to $3.68, while in Missouri, the average statewide price is $3.27, down 7 cents in a week and down 18 cents in a month...
A woman fills her SUV at a gas station March 7, 2022, in Needham, Mass. Gas prices continue to fall slightly in the U.S. and in Missouri as demand falls due to colder weather, said AAA.
A woman fills her SUV at a gas station March 7, 2022, in Needham, Mass. Gas prices continue to fall slightly in the U.S. and in Missouri as demand falls due to colder weather, said AAA.AP Photo/Steve Senne

Prices at the pump continue to drop with sub-$3 gas seen in Jackson.

AAA said Saturday the national average for gasoline fell a nickel in less than a week to $3.68, while in Missouri, the average statewide price is $3.27, down 7 cents in a week and down 18 cents in a month.

County averages Saturday (per AAA)

  • Cape Girardeau: $3.45
  • Scott: $3.48
  • Perry: $3.39
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City ranges Saturday (per GasBuddy)

  • Cape Girardeau: $3.39 to $3.49
  • Jackson: $2.99 to $3.49
  • Scott City: $3.45 to $3.49
  • Perryville: $3.29 to $3.42

Neighboring states

Missouri had a lower statewide average price Saturday than that found in five contiguous states: Kentucky, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas, according to AAA.

The Show Me State had a higher average price than Oklahoma's $3.24, Tennessee's $3.23 and Arkansas's $3.16.

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