How gas prices have changed in Iowa in the last week

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May 8, 2026
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How gas prices have changed in Iowa in the last week

Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Iowa using data from AAA. Gas prices are as of May 8.

Iowa by the numbers
- Gas current price: $4.24
- Week change: +$0.29 (+7.3%)
- Year change: +$1.33 (+45.6%)
- Historical expensive gas price: $4.76 (6/15/22)

- Diesel current price: $5.40
- Week change: +$0.28 (+5.4%)
- Year change: +$2.10 (+63.6%)
- Historical expensive diesel price: $5.44 (6/22/22)

Metros with most expensive gas in Iowa
#1. Ames: $4.30
#2. Des Moines: $4.28
#3. Dubuque: $4.27
#4. Sioux City (IA only): $4.26
#5. Waterloo-Cedar Falls: $4.25
#6. Council Bluffs: $4.24
#7. Iowa City: $4.23
#8. Cedar Rapids: $4.23
#9. Davenport-Moline-Rock Island (IA only): $4.19

States with the least expensive gas
#1. Oklahoma: $3.98
#2. Mississippi: $4.01
#3. Arkansas: $4.02
#4. Louisiana: $4.03
#5. Texas: $4.08

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

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#5. Alaska

- Regular gas price: $5.25
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#4. Oregon

- Regular gas price: $5.33
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#3. Hawaii

- Regular gas price: $5.65
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#2. Washington

- Regular gas price: $5.76
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#1. California

- Regular gas price: $6.16

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