Gas prices continue to plunge, in St Joseph and across the country.

We spotted $2.99 a gallon at a number of retailers Wednesday afternoon. The average price in St Joe ($3.047) is down nearly eight cents from a week ago and nearly 44 cents from a month ago.

AAA reported a national average price Wednesday of $3.385. That’s a penny per gallon cheaper than a day earlier, more than 14 cents cheaper than a week earlier, and about 16 cents cheaper than a month ago.

The average price across Missouri was $3.116. The Kansas average was $3.326.