Prices at the pump dipped by double digits in this week’s fuel report from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) and AAA-Iowa, but transportation costs remain well above where they stood a year ago.
As of Wednesday, Sept. 30, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in the state was $4.23, down 11 cents on the week but $1.40 higher than the end of September 2025. The national average on Wednesday plunged 31 cents but is still elevated at $4.43 per gallon.
Retail diesel prices in Iowa dipped 15 cents to $6.13 per gallon, still $2.63 per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average for diesel on Wednesday was $6.41 per gallon.
Looking to the Des Moines Terminal, E10 was priced at $2.98, Unleaded 87 at $3.70, ULSD#2 at $4.89, ULSD#1 at $5.20, and E70 at $2.59.
Natural gas prices at the Henry Hub reporting site were up one cent to $3.01 per MMBtu. Starting next week, the fuel report will track heating oil and propane prices.
