Northwest Iowa — We’re only a little over a month into winter and gasoline prices in Iowa are starting to gradually climb again. But so far, gas in Sheldon is still among the lowest-priced. Nick Jarmusz, a spokesman for Triple-A-Iowa, says it’s elementary economics — as supplies start to be squeezed and demand begins to rise, prices will go up.
A few weeks ago, some Iowa gas stations were offering self-serve unleaded at prices in the one-90s, but most are now over the two-dollar mark.
Recent political upheavals in the South American country of Venezuela may also be a factor in the gas prices in Iowa.
Gas prices in Iowa are averaging $2.07 a gallon statewide, which is about 20-cents below the national average and 50-cents lower than the state average a year ago. Iowa’s most expensive gas is in Dubuque at $2.18 a gallon while the cheapest gas is in Sioux City at $1.98.
It’s almost that cheap right here in Sheldon at $1.99 for a gallon of self-serve with ten percent ethanol. Prices in Sioux Center are about a nickel more at around $2.04. At last report, gas in Sanborn was $2.09. The average price in Sibley was about $2.07. And in Rock Rapids, that gallon of self-serve with ten percent ethanol will cost you an average of about $2.05.
