Kansas City, MO – The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline was $4.48 on Monday morning. Both Kansas and Missouri remain several cents under that average.
California is the most expensive in the nation: a gallon of regular fuel priced at $5.98.
At the moment the least expensive state for gas: Kansas, with a gallon of regular fuel priced at $3.98.
Not too far ahead is Missouri with the 4th cheapest at $4.05.
There are only three states with gas under $4.00 per gallon on average: Kansas, Georgia and Oklahoma.
Here are the 10 cheapest states for a regular gallon of gas, according to AAA:
1. Kansas: $3.98
2. Georgia: $3.99
3. Oklahoma: $3.99
4. Missouri: $4.05
5. Arkansas: $4.05
6. Mississippi: $4.07
7. Nebraska: $4.09
8. Minnesota: $4.10
9. North Dakota: $4.11
10. Colorado: $4.11
Here are the 10 most expensive states for a regular gallon of gas, according to AAA:
1. California: $5.98
2. .Hawaii: $5.31
3. Nevada: $5.17
4. Washington: $5.03
5. Oregon: $4.99
6. Alaska: $4.88
7. District of Columbia: $4.83
8. Illinois: $4.82
9. New York: $4.75
10. Arizona: $4.75
The national average for a gallon of regular fuel on this day last year was $3.04, which is $1.44 less than today’s average of $4.48 per gallon; that's a 47% increase from a year ago.