The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and Triple A released the Weekly Fuel Report yesterday, and the price of regular unleaded gasoline fell 4 cents from last week’s price in Iowa. The price of gas is down 38 cents from a year ago. The national average on Wednesday was $2.84, down 2 cents from last week’s price.
Retail diesel prices in Iowa fell 1 cent this week with a statewide average of $3.30. One year ago, diesel prices averaged $3.28 in Iowa. The current Iowa diesel price is 27 cents lower than the national average.
Natural gas prices were down by 41 cents. And propane prices averaged $1.58 per gallon in the state. Home heating oil prices had a statewide average of $2.81 per gallon.
Tips for saving energy on the road or at home are available at energy.gov and fueleconomy.gov.