The prices at many Iowa gas stations have gone up at least a dime a gallon in the past week, as tensions rise in the Persian Gulf about a possible war between the U-S and Iran. AAA Iowa spokesman Brian Ortner says pump prices may be reflecting various world events, and it’s not just here in Iowa.
The current national average for gas is $2.98/gallon, which is 35-cents a gallon higher than it is here in Iowa.
AAA says the current statewide average gas price is $2.63 a gallon, while a week ago the average was $2.50, versus a year ago when the Iowa average was $2.95.
