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Gas Prices
Gas prices may be getting better soon. - see more...
The Electric Wave Of The Future
COLUMBIA - With gas prices climbing, some propose to look forward to a future without gasoline. - see more...
Pumping Oil In MO
JACKSON COUNTY - While pumping gas into their car, some people have wondered just where that gas comes from? - see more...
Few Going into the Future of Fuel
ROLLA - The next time you're filling-up, think about this trivia question. How many college students in Missouri will graduate this semester in a field that is directly related to you filling-up your car with gasoline? - see more...
Ensuring Fair Pumping
COLUMBIA - With gas prices climbing toward the three dollar mark again, you want to make sure you're getting every drop you're paying for. - see more...
Breaking Dollars Down to Pennies
COLUMBIA - Gas prices have hit the $3 mark and above in mid-Missouri. When prices start to rise, many of us wonder why. - see more...
Missouri Oil
VERNON COUNTY - Bill Thorton is the chief operating officer for Megawest Energy. He said he thinks the oil business in Missouri is important - so important that Megawest has invested one million dollars into an oil field in Vernon County, Mo. - see more...
Ethanol Effects on You and Farmers
COLUMBIA - Corn is a hot commodity thanks to the ethanol push. Ethanol has effects on Missouri farmers and your dinner table. - see more...
The Details of Ethanol
LADDONIA - Ethanol. It's one of the most common topics. Even with all the attention, ethanol's origins and effects are still commonly misunderstood. - see more...
Oil rig from MegawestEnergy website
Black Gold in Missouri?
VERNON COUNTY - Thinking about how to solve dependency on foreign oil? One energy company says, 'Think Missouri.' - see more...
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KOMU.com Extra: Compare Gas Price Trends
Follow the graphic to compare the differences between gas prices in Missouri and the rest of the country. - see more...
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KOMU.com Extra: Missouri Oil
Move your mouse over the oil drills to see how much oil is pumped in each location in Missouri.  Each circle represents individual wells in the state. - see more...
KOMU.com Extra: From Corn to Ethanol
Every day POET grinds 50,000 bushels of corn, according to General Manager Robin Venn, producing biofuels for local and national gas stations. Follow the process as it goes from kernel to ethanol.
[Graphic produced by Caitlin Garing] - see more...
KOMU.com Extra: Find Gas Prices in Your County
Click on the gas can to see where you can find the best prices for gasoline in your county. - see more...
KOMU.com Extra: State Gas Tax Breakdown
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