According to the automated survey technology of AAA, one gas station in St Joseph was selling self-serve regular for $1.99.9 per gallon Thursday afternoon. But, it was not to last. A check this morning showed that station had bumped its price up to $2.19 per gallon, well above the market average.

We spotted several gas stations selling gas for $2.09 per gallon.  This follows a dramatic price plunge throughout the US.  There are now a dozen states that boast at least one station with regular self-serve gasoline going for less than $2.00 per gallon, and, technically, you can add Missouri to the list.

According to the AAA motor club, the average price across Missouri on Thursday was just over $2.15/gallon.  That average has dropped about $1.10 per gallon since June.

AAA reports a national average of just under $2.48 per gallon.  The average in Kansas was fractions over $2.30.