Gas prices take steep drop in Missouri

Average gasoline prices dropped more than 13 cents per gallon in the last week, according to data released Monday by MissouriGasPrices.com.

The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gas in Missouri was $2.59 as of Monday, down 13.3 cents from a week earlier. Prices are 10.5 cents lower than a month ago but nearly 32 cents higher than the same date in 2009.

Springfield gas prices ranged from $2.46 to $2.48 per gallon as of Tuesday morning, according to the site.

Nationally, prices dropped 6.8 cents per gallon to $2.80 as of Monday. The national average is down 6.3 cents month-to-month and up 39.8 cents per gallon on a year-over-year basis.

MissouriGasPrices.com is one of 200 sites run by GasBuddy.com, which solicits real-time price information from area drivers.[[In-content Ad]]