Gasoline prices now average less than 3 dollars across Iowa as they took a sharp fall, down 9 cents from last week. The current Iowa price, $2.97, is 25 cents cheaper than the national average and a staggering 87 cents less than this time last year.
Diesel prices fell 5 cents for a statewide average of $3.34, however, they are an entire dollar per gallon less this year compared to last. The national average of $3.60 is 26 cents higher than the average in Iowa.
Natural gas prices fell 1 cent at the Henry Hub reporting site and are currently priced at $2.31/MMbtu.
Tips for saving energy on the road or at home are available at energy.gov and fueleconomy.gov.