(Des Moines) — Iowans who are on the road for the Easter weekend are paying higher prices for gasoline as they travel across the state. Gail Weinholzer, at AAA-Iowa, says pump prices are up about a nickel a gallon in the past week,
but it’s not due to the holiday.
The statewide average is around $2.35 a gallon, which is about five-cents below the national average. Weinholzer says both figures are up from a year ago.
The motor club is predicting gas prices in Iowa will continue to rise over the next few months but will not break $3.00 a gallon.
Of the state’s major metro areas, Des Moines has the most expensive gas at $2.46 a gallon while Sioux City is the cheapest at $2.30 a gallon.
