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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 May 18.
Ames by the numbers
- Gas current price: $4.46
--- Iowa average: $4.31
- Week change: +$0.17 (+3.9%)
- Year change: +$1.37 (+44.5%)
- Historical expensive gas price: $4.80 (6/19/22)
- Diesel current price: $5.30
- Week change: -$0.05 (-1.0%)
- Year change: +$1.92 (+56.7%)
- Historical expensive diesel price: $5.50 (5/5/26)
Metros with the least expensive gas
#1. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX: $3.78
#2. Brownsville-Harlingen, TX: $3.79
#3. Laredo, TX: $3.80
Read on to see which metros have the most expensive gas prices.
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#5. San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA
- Regular gas price: $6.30
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#4. San Rafael, CA
- Regular gas price: $6.31
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#3. San Francisco, CA
- Regular gas price: $6.31
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#2. Salinas, CA
- Regular gas price: $6.31
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#1. Napa, CA
- Regular gas price: $6.37
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