Nationally, oil prices spiked by 30 cents and motorists will find that Gas Prices surged 9 cents overnight on Thursday, April 30th, marking the biggest one-day jump in prices in the last six weeks. Gas prices in the U.S. are up 33 cents in the last week alone. They are now at their highest level since July 2022, according to AAA.
The latest Triple A fuel report as of this morning (5/2/26) shows a statewide average of $3.95/gallon of regular gasoline. In southeast Iowa, including Henry County, the average is $3.86 – $3.94/gallon.