Gas in Iowa is still under the state’s record of $4.026 a gallon in July 2008, which is around $5.15 a gallon today adjusted for inflation.
Gas prices are on the rise and while Iowans can’t avoid shelling out more money to fill tanks, the state’s pumps remain cheaper than the nationwide average. On Thursday, the average for a regular gallon of gas in Iowa was $3.92 — an increase of nearly 45 cents from last week and $1.13 from last year — compared to the nation’s average of $4.318 a gallon, according to AAA. Gas in Iowa is still under the state’s record of $4.026 a gallon in July 2008, around $5.15 a gallon today adjusted for inflation. On Thursday in Des Moines, most stations are offering a gallon of regular gas for around $3.89, according to GasBuddy.com. A Conoco station at 2723 Grand Ave. and a Casey’s at 2849 E. Euclid Ave. appear to offer the cheapest gallon of regular gas at $3.69 each. Have you seen cheaper prices in Des Moines? Send an email to herodriguez@registermedia.com. Given soaring inflation over the last year and the elimination of COVID-19 restrictions allowing more frequent travel, gas prices were rising even before the conflict between Russia and Ukraine had an effect on prices.
