MO gas prices rise 8.2 cents

During the past week, average Missouri gasoline prices rose 8.2 cents to $2.74 a gallon, according to a MissouriGasPrices.com news release.

The increase brings Missouri prices to 6.7 cents higher than the same time a month ago and 31.5 cents higher than a year ago.

Locally, the cheapest regular gas could be found for $2.58 a gallon at Sam's Club, 745 W. El Camino Alto St., as of 10:15 a.m. today.

The least expensive regular gas prices in the state could be found at Murphy USA in Warrensburg for $2.47 a gallon, while the most expensive could be found at three stations in West Quincy at $2.84 a gallon.

Missouri prices are still lower than the national average, which increased 3.1 cents during the week to $2.88 a gallon. The nationwide average increased 5.6 cents during the last month and is 25.3 cents per gallon higher than a year ago, according to the release.

MissouriGasPrices.com is a subsidiary Web site of GasBuddy.com, which compiles gas averages across the country.[[In-content Ad]]