Gas Prices have Jumped up in some areas this week—Prices as of this morning around the area

Gas prices have taken a big jump in some spots this week.

Vandalia is one of those spots that has taken a jump.  As of this morning, according to the website GasBuddy.com, gas prices in Vandalia range from $4.57 per gallon to $4.74 per gallon.  According to the website, prices in Greenville are quite a bit lower–with prices ranging from $4.29 to $4.36 per gallon.  Salem is seeing prices range from $4.62 to $4.78 per gallon and Pana has prices according to the website ranging from $4.63 to $4.68 per gallon.  As always, the cheapest local prices are in Effingham, where the website says prices range from $4.26 per gallon to $4.29 per gallon.

But, Effingham is nowhere close to the lowest price in the state as of this morning.  According to GasBuddy.com, the lowest price in the state is in Caseyville in the metro east with one station at $3.79 per gallon.