People driving on U.S. 65 near the Saddlebrooke Convenience Store at around 7:45 a.m. on Monday witnessed a curious phenomenon.<\/p>\n
The gas price on the electronic marquee was dropping before their eyes \u2014 $1.49, $1.48, $1.47.<\/p>\n
Across the Ozarks and the nation, gas prices continue to fall. In Branson, customers were buying their gas for as low as $1.41 per gallon on Monday.<\/p>\n
“With everything going on in our economy right now, I am pretty happy with the gas prices,” said Joe Upton, of Branson. “Unfortunately, it looks like they won’t last.”<\/p>\n
The Associated Press recently reported that OPEC will cut its production in an effort to raise international oil prices. Recent violence in the Middle East has also threatened oil production in that region.<\/p>\n
According to the Associated Press, oil prices have fallen 73 percent since peaking at $147.27 a barrel on July 11. That translated into gas prices reaching more than $4 per gallon in some areas of the country.<\/p>\n
On Monday, many motorists across the Ozarks were in good moods as they filled up their tanks.<\/p>\n
“I saw the prices this morning and I had to fill my tank,” said Anita Monroe, of Harrison, Ark., I only needed half a tank, but I filled it anyway. Who knows, tomorrow prices could be a lot higher.”<\/p>\n
In southwest Missouri, the lowest price for gas was $1.31 in Republic. In Ozark it was $1.33 and in Nixa it went for $1.34.<\/p>\n
The lowest price in Arkansas was $1.21 in Mountain Home.<\/p>\n
Here are some of the gas prices making news across the country:<\/p>\n