Burlington reader questions area gasoline prices

Editor:

I am amazed at how the Maryville gas market is staying way above the state’s average prices.

The state’s average at this moment is $2.05, and the lowest is $1.79.

For several months now, Maryville has kept their prices high. Just 14 miles north,gas is $2.19 per gallon, which is too high as well, but 10 cents cheaper than the Maryville market.

You can go 24 miles north of Maryville and pay $2.04 per a gallon, and what’s more amazing (is) Gas in Iowa, which is usually quite a bit higher than Missouri is only $2.09 per gallon.

The gas market in Maryville has been an average of 10 to 12 cents higher and as high as 20 cents higher than those just north of them.

If I were a Maryville citizen, I’d want to know why they are keeping their prices high and costing the residents in the neighborhood of 50 grand more a month for their gas products.

The Burlington gas prices have kept at a steady price with the state’s average until recently.

And even though they are lower than the Maryville market, I can go 10 miles north from there and get it 15 cents cheaper yet.

John Mires

Burlington Junction, Mo.