Today’s AAA National Average $4.504
Price as of 5/12/26
Today's AAA Iowa Avg. $4.191
Price as of 5/12/26
Today’s AAA
National Average
$4.504
Price as of5/12/26
Today's AAA
Iowa Avg.
$4.191
Price as of5/12/26
County Retail Prices
4.477 to 4.288
4.287 to 4.256
4.255 to 4.205
4.204 to 4.143
4.142 to 4.020
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| Regular | Mid-Grade | Premium | Diesel | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Avg. | $4.191 | $4.465 | $5.034 | $5.365 |
| Yesterday Avg. | $4.202 | $4.493 | $5.060 | $5.384 |
| Week Ago Avg. | $4.144 | $4.303 | $4.983 | $5.372 |
| Month Ago Avg. | $3.682 | $3.889 | $4.537 | $5.103 |
| Year Ago Avg. | $2.880 | $3.215 | $3.641 | $3.299 |
highest recorded average price
| Price | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Unleaded | $4.761 | 6/15/22 | ||
| Diesel | $5.441 | 6/22/22 |
Cedar Rapids
| Regular | Mid | Premium | Diesel | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Avg. | $4.177 | $4.453 | $5.092 | $5.351 |
| Yesterday Avg. | $4.186 | $4.487 | $5.093 | $5.357 |
| Week Ago Avg. | $4.195 | $4.240 | $5.120 | $5.349 |
| Month Ago Avg. | $3.727 | $3.960 | $4.648 | $5.178 |
| Year Ago Avg. | $2.819 | $3.333 | $3.647 | $3.307 |
highest recorded average price
| Price | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Unleaded | $4.774 | 6/16/22 | ||
| Diesel | $11.188 | 6/28/15 |
Des Moines
| Regular | Mid | Premium | Diesel | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Avg. | $4.225 | $4.613 | $5.007 | $5.441 |
| Yesterday Avg. | $4.239 | $4.652 | $5.007 | $5.449 |
| Week Ago Avg. | $4.247 | $4.500 | $5.048 | $5.466 |
| Month Ago Avg. | $3.744 | $3.963 | $4.548 | $5.107 |
| Year Ago Avg. | $2.742 | $3.095 | $3.479 | $3.256 |
highest recorded average price
| Price | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Unleaded | $4.782 | 6/12/22 | ||
| Diesel | $5.474 | 5/6/26 |
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
| Regular | Mid | Premium | Diesel | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Avg. | $4.191 | $4.581 | $5.092 | $5.384 |
| Yesterday Avg. | $4.200 | $4.674 | $5.162 | $5.385 |
| Week Ago Avg. | $4.191 | $4.175 | $5.135 | $5.437 |
| Month Ago Avg. | $3.727 | $3.786 | $4.660 | $5.192 |
| Year Ago Avg. | $2.928 | $3.296 | $3.830 | $3.449 |
highest recorded average price
| Price | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Unleaded | $4.760 | 6/11/22 | ||
| Diesel | $5.581 | 6/25/22 |
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island (IA only)
| Regular | Mid | Premium | Diesel | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Avg. | $4.133 | $4.505 | $5.115 | $5.395 |
| Yesterday Avg. | $4.152 | $4.512 | $5.117 | $5.397 |
| Week Ago Avg. | $4.079 | $4.322 | $5.041 | $5.399 |
| Month Ago Avg. | $3.605 | $3.925 | $4.573 | $5.197 |
| Year Ago Avg. | $2.824 | $3.109 | $3.682 | $3.384 |
highest recorded average price
| Price | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Unleaded | $4.721 | 6/14/22 | ||
| Diesel | $5.561 | 6/22/22 |
Sioux City (IA only)
| Regular | Mid | Premium | Diesel | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Avg. | $4.184 | $4.462 | $4.995 | $5.364 |
| Yesterday Avg. | $4.180 | $4.548 | $5.031 | $5.386 |
| Week Ago Avg. | $4.014 | $4.173 | $4.723 | $5.322 |
| Month Ago Avg. | $3.749 | $3.974 | $4.547 | $4.998 |
| Year Ago Avg. | $2.807 | $3.237 | $3.602 | $3.319 |
highest recorded average price
| Price | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Unleaded | $4.833 | 6/14/22 | ||
| Diesel | $5.446 | 5/7/26 |
Ames
| Regular | Mid | Premium | Diesel | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Avg. | $4.288 | $4.899 | $4.972 | $5.340 |
| Yesterday Avg. | $4.291 | $4.899 | $5.079 | $5.354 |
| Week Ago Avg. | $4.220 | $4.569 | $4.950 | $5.498 |
| Month Ago Avg. | $3.746 | $4.199 | $4.561 | $5.095 |
| Year Ago Avg. | $2.883 | $3.227 | $3.578 | $3.272 |
highest recorded average price
| Price | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Unleaded | $4.799 | 6/19/22 | ||
| Diesel | $5.498 | 5/5/26 |
Council Bluffs
| Regular | Mid | Premium | Diesel | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Avg. | $4.200 | $4.480 | $5.023 | $5.392 |
| Yesterday Avg. | $4.210 | $4.480 | $5.035 | $5.394 |
| Week Ago Avg. | $3.938 | $4.200 | $4.730 | $5.317 |
| Month Ago Avg. | $3.529 | $3.835 | $4.367 | $5.050 |
| Year Ago Avg. | $2.872 | $3.145 | $3.737 | $3.366 |
highest recorded average price
| Price | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Unleaded | $4.811 | 6/16/22 | ||
| Diesel | $5.427 | 6/19/22 |
Dubuque
| Regular | Mid | Premium | Diesel | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Avg. | $4.205 | $4.593 | $5.246 | $5.398 |
| Yesterday Avg. | $4.233 | $4.676 | $5.253 | $5.429 |
| Week Ago Avg. | $4.170 | $4.423 | $5.173 | $5.392 |
| Month Ago Avg. | $3.777 | $3.951 | $4.705 | $5.173 |
| Year Ago Avg. | $3.189 | $3.439 | $4.038 | $3.304 |
highest recorded average price
| Price | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Unleaded | $4.818 | 6/17/22 | ||
| Diesel | $5.622 | 6/26/22 |
Iowa City
| Regular | Mid | Premium | Diesel | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Avg. | $4.184 | $4.610 | $5.053 | $5.234 |
| Yesterday Avg. | $4.187 | $4.600 | $5.064 | $5.251 |
| Week Ago Avg. | $4.180 | $4.508 | $5.065 | $5.325 |
| Month Ago Avg. | $3.756 | $4.009 | $4.592 | $5.131 |
| Year Ago Avg. | $2.948 | $3.699 | $3.733 | $3.252 |
highest recorded average price
| Price | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Unleaded | $4.790 | 6/15/22 | ||
| Diesel | $5.380 | 6/22/22 |