(KTTS News) — Drivers in Springfield and Kansas City are paying the most for gas in Missouri.
AAA Missouri says the average price in Springfield is $3.43 per gallon.
The average price statewide is $3.39 per gallon.
That’s eight cents higher than last week.
AAA blames higher crude oil prices, and the switch to summer-blend fuel, combined with an already busy driving season for the rising cost of gasoline.
Press Release
The statewide gas price average in Missouri is $3.39 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Missouri Weekend Gas Watch. That price is eight cents more compared to this day last week and is 37 cents less per gallon compared to this day last year. Of the major metropolitan areas surveyed in Missouri, drivers in Kansas City and Springfield are paying the most on average at $3.43 while drivers in St. Joseph are paying the least at $3.34 per gallon. The national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded is $3.69, which is five cents more compared to this day last week and 43 cents less than the price per gallon at this same time last year, according to AAA Gas Prices.
The last time the Missouri statewide fuel price average was at $3.39 per gallon was October 2022. The recent increase in crude oil prices is causing pump prices to also increase in many parts of the state. Keeping gas prices somewhat in check are the concerns around a nationwide economic slowdown. With summer driving season just around the corner, it is unlikely prices will decrease by much any time soon, but fluctuations are possible. Right now, AAA travel advisors expect this summer to be very busy as bookings are outpacing pre-pandemic levels.
“Gas prices are still climbing with the statewide average now at its highest point in more than six months,” said AAA spokesperson Nick Chabarria. “More expensive crude oil, the switchover to summer-blend fuel, and an already busy driving season are putting upward pressure on pump prices.”
Drivers in Missouri are paying the 9th lowest gas price average in the country, according to gasprices.aaa.com. Meanwhile, drivers in California are the paying the most at $4.91 on average for a gallon of regular unleaded.
