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Gas prices down from last week; diesel holds steady

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April 19th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Officials with Triple A report as of today (April 19th), the price of regular unleaded gasoline had fallen 2 cents over the past week, to an average of $3.33/per gallon across Iowa. Gas prices are down 22 cents from a year ago. The national average is $3.68/gallon, up 5 cents from last week.

Retail diesel prices in Iowa are nearly steady, with a statewide average of $3.79/gallon. One year ago, diesel prices averaged $3.95 in Iowa.  The current Iowa diesel price is 26 cents lower than the national average of $4.05. The national price is 15-cents less than last year at this time.

Natural gas prices fell 21 cents.