How gas prices have changed in Kansas City in the last week

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May 18, 2026
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How gas prices have changed in Kansas City in the last week

compiled statistics on gas prices in Kansas City (MO only) metro area using data from . Gas prices are current as of May 18.

Kansas City by the numbers
- Gas current price: $4.19
--- Missouri average: $4.16
- Week change: -$0.03 (-0.6%)
- Year change: +$1.25 (+42.6%)
- Historical expensive gas price: $4.59 (6/12/22)

- Diesel current price: $5.17
- Week change: -$0.00 (-0.1%)
- Year change: +$1.88 (+57.3%)
- Historical expensive diesel price: $5.37 (6/25/22)

Metros with the least expensive gas
#1. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX: $3.78
#2. Brownsville-Harlingen, TX: $3.79
#3. Laredo, TX: $3.80

Read on to see which metros have the most expensive gas prices.

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#5. San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA

- Regular gas price: $6.30
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#4. San Rafael, CA

- Regular gas price: $6.31
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#3. San Francisco, CA

- Regular gas price: $6.31
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#2. Salinas, CA

- Regular gas price: $6.31
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#1. Napa, CA

- Regular gas price: $6.37

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