Gas prices are going up in Missouri and Arkansas, with Triple-A saying we may end up paying between four and five dollars a gallon at the pump this summer.

National figures show the average price today at 3-48 per gallon, up 14 cents from last month, and 35 cents from a year ago.

Triple-A of Missouri spokesman Mike Right tells HometownDailyNews.com, the outlook doesn’t look good:

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According to gas prices listed on the website Gas-Buddy-Dot-Com, pricing in Missouri is still lower than the national trend, with the average listed at 3-33 per gallon, while in Arkansas travelers are paying an average of 3-39 a gallon.

Locally, according to the website tracking, motorists are paying anywhere from 3-24 to 3-31 a gallon in Branson, while Harrison drivers are forking over a little more today – the website says the range is 3-34 to 3-49 per gallon.

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Gas prices are slowly rising across the Ozarks – with prices at the pump today averaging 3-33 a gallon in Missouri, and 3-39 in Arkansas.  While that’s up several cents from a week ago, it’s still lower than the national average of 3-48 a gallon.

Triple A says those numbers are bound to go up even more before the summer travel season.

Spokesman Mike Right tells HometownDailyNews.com says that’s bad news for the motoring public in general.

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Locally, according to the website Gas-Buddy-Dot-Com,  motorists are paying a little less than the national average today, anywhere from 3-24 to 3-31 a gallon in Branson, while Harrison drivers are paying between 3-34 and 3-49 per gallon.

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How much are you willing to pay for a gallon of gas this summer ? Triple-A of Missouri says some predictions have that price at anywhere from 4 to 5 dollars a gallon, with some saying it could go as high as 6-dollars if current conditions continue.

Triple A spokesman Mike Right tells HometownDailyNews.com that while summer travel will be affected in some parts of the nation, it won’t necessarily have a negative impact on Branson, and Missouri, in general.

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Today’s national average for regular unleaded according to Gas-Buddy-Dot-Com is 3-48 a gallon, that’s up 14 cents from a month ago, and 35 cents from the same time last year.

Across Missouri, the statewide average is much lower – listed today at 3-33 a gallon. Arkansas is a few cents higher, with the website saying the state average there is 3-39.

Locally, Branson motorists are paying anywhere from 3-24 to 3-31 a gallon, while drivers in Harrison are forking over anywhere between 3-34 and 3-49 a gallon.

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Gas prices are slowly rising across the Ozarks – with prices at the pump today averaging 3-33 a gallon in Missouri, and 3-39 in Arkansas.  While that’s up several cents from a week ago, it’s still lower than the national average of 3-48 a gallon.

Triple A says those numbers are bound to go up even more before the summer travel season.

Spokesman Mike Right tells HometownDailyNews.com says while that’s bad news for the motoring public in general, it won’t necessarily have a negative impact on the Branson area because we’re considered an economical destination.