How gas prices have changed in Ames in the last week

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June 1, 2026
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How gas prices have changed in Ames in the last week

compiled statistics on gas prices in Ames, IA metro area using data from . Gas prices are current as of June 1.

Ames by the numbers
- Gas current price: $3.83
--- Iowa average: $3.95
- Week change: -$0.42 (-9.9%)
- Year change: +$0.70 (+22.4%)
- Historical expensive gas price: $4.80 (6/19/22)

- Diesel current price: $4.79
- Week change: -$0.41 (-7.9%)
- Year change: +$1.74 (+57.1%)
- Historical expensive diesel price: $5.50 (5/5/26)

Metros with the least expensive gas
#1. Kokomo, IN: $3.54
#2. Fort Wayne, IN: $3.54
#3. Gary, IN: $3.55

Read on to see which metros have the most expensive gas prices.

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#5. Salinas, CA

- Regular gas price: $6.18
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#4. San Francisco, CA

- Regular gas price: $6.20
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#3. San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA

- Regular gas price: $6.20
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#2. Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA

- Regular gas price: $6.22
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#1. Napa, CA

- Regular gas price: $6.28

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