GASOLINE: Prices surge to record
Retail gas prices surged to a record above $3.30 a gallon Friday.
At the pump, gas prices rose 1.4 cents overnight to a national average of $3.303 a gallon, according to AAA and the Oil Price Information Service. That’s the latest in a series of records, and about 60 cents higher than a year ago.
In St. Louis, the average price on Friday was $3.231 a gallon, up 4.7 cents from Thursday.
In the Metro East area, the average was $3.443 a gallon, up 3.1 cents cash advance usa.
Gasoline in Missouri generally is lower priced due to taxes.
FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS; JEREMIAH MCWILLIAMS AND RIDDHI TRIVEDI-ST.CLAIR CONTRIBUTED