How gas prices have changed in Ames in the last week

Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Ames, IA metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of May 11.

Ames by the numbers
- Gas current price: $4.29
--- Iowa average: $4.20
- Week change: +$0.31 (+7.9%)
- Year change: +$1.40 (+48.4%)
- Historical expensive gas price: $4.80 (6/19/22)

- Diesel current price: $5.35
- Week change: -$0.01 (-0.1%)
- Year change: +$2.07 (+63.2%)
- Historical expensive diesel price: $5.50 (5/5/26)

Metros with the least expensive gas
#1. Hinesville-Fort Stewart, GA: $3.78
#2. Albany, GA: $3.80
#3. Augusta-Aiken (GA only), GA: $3.84

Read on to see which metros have the most expensive gas prices.