How gas prices have changed in Des Moines in the last week

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January 26, 2026
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How gas prices have changed in Des Moines in the last week

CheapInsurance.com compiled statistics on gas prices in Des Moines, IA metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of February 2.

Des Moines by the numbers
- Gas current price: $2.51
--- Iowa average: $2.50
- Week change: -$0.13 (-5.0%)
- Year change: -$0.36 (-12.6%)
- Historical expensive gas price: $4.78 (6/12/22)

- Diesel current price: $3.31
- Week change: -$0.06 (-1.9%)
- Year change: -$0.07 (-2.0%)
- Historical expensive diesel price: $5.42 (6/20/22)

Metros with the least expensive gas
#1. Alexander County, IL: $0.00
#2. Le Flore-Sequoyah, OK: $2.26
#3. Lubbock, TX: $2.27

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

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#5. San Rafael, CA

- Regular gas price: $4.54
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#4. San Francisco, CA

- Regular gas price: $4.55
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#3. Napa, CA

- Regular gas price: $4.55
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#2. Hilo, HI

- Regular gas price: $4.60
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#1. Lihue (Kauai), HI

- Regular gas price: $4.91

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