Gas Prices are up

Prices at the pump continue to rise in Iowa. Triple A’s weekly fuel report indicates the price of regular unleaded gasoline averaged $3.01 across Iowa this week. Prices rose 6 cents from last week’s price and are up 8 cents from a year ago. The national average on Wednesday was $3.16, up a cent from last week’s price .Retail diesel prices in Iowa rose 1 cent this week with a statewide average of $3.46. One year ago, diesel prices averaged $3.84 in Iowa .The current Iowa diesel price is 23 cents lower than the national average of $3.69.Wholesale ethanol held steady and is currently priced at $2.16.