Statewide Iowa — Gas prices in the state are following the national trend and continue to drop.
AAA says the average price of a gallon of unleaded gas in Iowa is three-dollars, 21 cents — down about 14 cents compared to last week. That price is down 31 cents from one month ago. Davenport has the lowest average price of $2.98 a gallon.
AAA says the price of oil has dropped on fears of an economic slowdown, and that has led to the drop in gas prices.
According to gasbuddy.com Sheldon has gas at $3.19 a gallon, Rock Rapids has has some of the least expensive gas in the state at $2.99 a gallon, and Sioux Center has gas at $3.15 a gallon.
The national average price of a gallon of gas is $3.54, which is down 12 cents from last week.
