Taking a look at our weekly fuel report, remember last week when prices dropped 6 cents? Well, prices rose 6 cents this week, now averaging $3.33 across Iowa for unleaded gasoline according to triple A. This is 29 cents less the national average of $3.62.
Retail diesel prices in Iowa rose 2 cents this week with a statewide average of $3.79. One year ago, diesel prices averaged $3.90 in Iowa. The current Iowa diesel price is 27 cents lower than the national average of $4.06.
Natural gas prices rose 4 cents at the Henry Hub reporting site and are currently prices at $1.88/MMbtu.
Tips for saving energy on the road or at home are available at energy.gov and fueleconomy.gov.