MO gas falls 6 cents during the week

Missouri's average retail gasoline prices fell 6.1 cents during the past week, averaging $2.89 a gallon Jan. 30.

State prices are 3.3 cents per gallon lower than a month ago but 46.3 cents per gallon higher than a year ago, according to a GasBuddy.com news release.

As of 10:10 a.m., the cheapest gas in the state was $2.73 a gallon at R&P Oil in Cape Girardeau. The most expensive gas was $3.09 a gallon at Phillips 66 in Millstadt.

The cheapest gas in Springfield could be found for $2.81 a gallon at Sam's Club, 745 W. El Camino Alto St., according to MissouriGasPrices.com.

The national average decreased 0.6 cents during the past week to $3.08 a gallon, 3.6 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and 41 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.

The U.S. price per barrel for crude oil was $88.57 as of Jan. 21, compared to $74.29 a year ago, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

February crude oil futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange closed at $90.86 per barrel on Jan. 19, according to the latest Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Missouri Energy Bulletin.