AAA: Gas Prices Continue to Rise

Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at 6:34 AM

By Scott McCaulley @smcckc

AAA is reporting a surge in Gas Prices after the Memorial Day Holiday.

The current average price in Arkansas is at a record high, currently set at $4.13 per gallon. In Missouri, the average price is even higher, currently sitting at $4.24 per gallon.

While some gas stations and stores had gas priced $3.99 during the weekend, many of those same locations in the Branson area has gas as high as $4.29 according to the Ozarks First Gas Price Tracker. In the Harrison area, some reports also indicate gas at that price though some locations are a few cents cheaper.

The current national average according to AAA is $4.67 per gallon.

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