As gas hits $4 a gallon, St. Louisans park their cars, scrimp on groceries or eat the cost ^73%

STLPR - By Chad Davis - 4/14/2026, 10:00 AM

Anecdotal 48.1% - Negativity Bias 25.3% - Appeal to Authority 23.2%

The average price of gas in the St. Louis region has reached $4 per gallon, creating sticker shock at the pumps for St. Louis drivers. A survey by gas station watchdog GasBuddy found prices across St. Louis are about 60.8 cents higher than last month and about a dollar higher than a year ago. As of Monday afternoon, a gallon of regular... more