Statewide Iowa — Gas prices continue to fall in Iowa, with the price for regular unleaded well below three dollars in most Iowa cities.
According to Triple A, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline was $2.86 on Wednesday (December 21st). That’s a nickel below the average price in the middle of last week and 17 cents lower than it was a year ago.
Diesel prices are also declining in Iowa, down to an average of $4.33 a gallon. While that’s 16 cents lower than last Wednesday, it is still 23 percent higher than a year ago.
According to the Iowa Department of Agriculture, propane and heating oil prices dropped in the past week, too.
According to gasbuddy.com Sheldon has gas at $2.89, Sioux Center has gas for $2.85, Rock Rapids is at $2.99, and Orange City is also at $2.99 a gallon.
