(Des Moines) The latest gasoline price report from AAA (as of Oct. 19th), indicates motorists are seeing some relief at the gas pump. The average price of regular unleaded gasoline fell 10 cents per gallon from the week before, to $2.69 per gallon. Prices are now 30 cents lower than a year ago. The price of diesel in Iowa is average $3.47/gallon in Iowa, which is 4 cents cheaper than a week ago, and about two pennies less than a year ago at this same time.

The highest price recorded for regular, unleaded gas in Iowa was June 15, 2022, when Iowans were paying an average of $4.76 per gallon, according to AAA. The highest price at the pump for diesel was $5.44/gallon on June 22nd, 2022.

Nationally, the average price of unleaded gas is currently $3.03/gallon, down 9 cents from last week. AAA says the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline could reach the 3-dollar mark for the first time in 4 years. Several factors are behind the drop, including falling crude oil prices, lower gasoline demand, and cheaper winter-blend gasoline at the pump. The tropics have been relatively quiet, and storm activity hasn’t had an impact on gas prices.

The nation’s top 10 most expensive gasoline markets are California ($4.64), Hawaii ($4.48), Washington ($4.44), Oregon ($4.05), Nevada ($3.87), Alaska ($3.86), Idaho ($3.45), Arizona ($3.43), Utah ($3.37), and Pennsylvania ($3.23).

The nation’s top 10 least expensive gasoline markets are Oklahoma ($2.56), Arkansas ($2.63), Texas ($2.64), Mississippi ($2.64), Wisconsin ($2.65), Louisiana ($2.67), Ohio ($2.67), Kentucky ($2.68), Missouri ($2.70), and Tennessee ($2.72).