MO gas averages $2.96 a gallon

Missouri's average retail gasoline prices rose 1 cent during the past week, averaging $2.96 a gallon Feb. 13.

State prices are 6.1 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and 60.3 cents per gallon higher than a year ago, according to a GasBuddy.com news release.

As of 9:50 a.m., the cheapest gas in the state could be found for $2.77 a gallon at Casey's and R&P Oil in Perryville. The most expensive gas was selling for $3.09 a gallon at four stations in West Quincy, one in Edina and one in Kansas City.

The least expensive gas in Springfield could be found for $2.86 a gallon at Sam's Club, 745 W. El Camino Alto St.

The national average increased 0.8 cents during the past week, averaging $3.12 a gallon Feb. 13, 4.9 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and 50.4 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.

The U.S. price per barrel for crude oil was $91 as of Feb. 4, compared to $70.76 a year before, according to the most recent data available from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

March light sweet crude oil futures were trading at $86.01 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange as of 9:56 a.m., according to the CME Group.
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