Gas prices rise, fall in different parts of country

While Missourians are, on the average, enjoying cheaper gasoline prices than a week ago, the same cannot be said for denizens of many nearby states.

Missouri’s average cost for a gallon of regular gasoline fell 4 cents to $3.04 a gallon, but other states such as Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas saw their prices go up. Only Mississippi and Arkansas have average costs below $3 a gallon.

California and Alaska, along with other western states with higher averages, saw those decrease week to week. California’s average, still the highest in the nation, fell 8 cents to $4.84 a gallon.

Average diesel prices stood at $3.37 per gallon in Missouri and $3.79 a gallon nationwide.

County averages Sunday (per AAA)

* Cape Girardeau: $3.05;

* Perry: $3.06;

* Scott: $3.16.

Price ranges Sunday (per GasBuddy)

* Cape Girardeau: $2.94 to $2.95;

* Jackson: $2.85 to $2.99;

* Perryville: $2.99 to $3.19;

* Scott City: $3.14.

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