How gas prices have changed in Des Moines in the last week
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September 12, 2025
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How gas prices have changed in Des Moines in the last week
compiled statistics on gas prices in Des Moines, IA metro area using data from . Gas prices are current as of September 12.
Des Moines by the numbers
- Gas current price: $2.96
--- Iowa average: $2.99
- Week change: +$0.09 (+3.1%)
- Year change: +$0.04 (+1.4%)
- Historical expensive gas price: $4.78 (6/12/22)
- Diesel current price: $3.54
- Week change: -$0.07 (-2.0%)
- Year change: +$0.30 (+9.3%)
- Historical expensive diesel price: $5.42 (6/20/22)
Metros with the least expensive gas
#1. San Angelo, TX: $2.63
#2. Laredo, TX: $2.63
#3. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX: $2.64
Read on to see which metros have the most expensive gas prices.
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#5. Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA
- Regular gas price: $4.80
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#4. Santa Rosa, CA
- Regular gas price: $4.81
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#3. Napa, CA
- Regular gas price: $4.83
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#2. San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA
- Regular gas price: $4.90
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#1. Lihue (Kauai), HI
- Regular gas price: $5.00
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