According to the latest figures from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) and AAA-Iowa, Iowans saw a modest break at the pump over the past week. As of Wednesday, April 9, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Iowa was $3.07, down six cents from the previous week and 22 cents lower than one year ago. Nationally, the average price for gas held steady at $3.24 per gallon. Retail diesel prices in Iowa fell four cents to an average of $3.38 per gallon. That’s 41 cents below last year’s price of $3.79 and 25 cents below the current national average of $3.63. Wholesale ethanol prices were unchanged at $2.16 per gallon. In heating fuels, natural gas prices at the Henry Hub reporting site dropped 52 cents to $3.54 per MMBtu.
