After gradually falling the past two weeks, gasoline prices are rising in Iowa again, with some areas of the state reporting a 20-cent jump in the past day. Triple-A-Iowa spokesman Brian Ortner says it’s costing motorists significantly more to fill their tanks, especially compared to prices from 2025. The current statewide average is three-90 a gallon, while a year ago, it was two-97, almost a dollar cheaper. These are the highest prices for gas that Iowans have seen in nearly four years, since July of 2022, shortly after Russia entered Ukraine. Ortner says this price surge is coming at an inopportune time, as Iowans are preparing for the warmer months and vacations. Prices vary widely across Iowa. Des Moines has the state’s most expensive gas at the moment at three-98 a gallon, while in Council Bluffs, the average price is a quarter-dollar cheaper at three-73.
