How gas prices have changed in Iowa in the last week

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August 18, 2025
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How gas prices have changed in Iowa in the last week

Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Iowa. Gas prices are as of August 18.

Iowa by the numbers
- Gas current price: $2.90
- Week change: +$0.01 (+0.2%)
- Year change: -$0.32 (-9.9%)
- Historical expensive gas price: $4.76 (6/15/22)

- Diesel current price: $3.53
- Week change: -$0.02 (-0.7%)
- Year change: +$0.02 (+0.7%)
- Historical expensive diesel price: $5.44 (6/22/22)

Metros with most expensive gas in Iowa
#1. Ames: $3.04
#2. Dubuque: $2.98
#3. Waterloo-Cedar Falls: $2.94
#4. Des Moines: $2.92
#5. Iowa City: $2.92
#6. Cedar Rapids: $2.91
#7. Davenport-Moline-Rock Island (IA only): $2.83
#8. Sioux City (IA only): $2.76
#9. Council Bluffs: $2.74

States with the least expensive gas
#1. Oklahoma: $2.67
#2. Mississippi: $2.68
#3. Arkansas: $2.74

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

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#5. Alaska

- Regular gas price: $3.76
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#4. Oregon

- Regular gas price: $3.98
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#3. Washington

- Regular gas price: $4.41
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#2. Hawaii

- Regular gas price: $4.46
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#1. California

- Regular gas price: $4.50

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