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compiled statistics on gas prices in Des Moines, IA metro area using data from . Gas prices are current as of November 2.

Des Moines by the numbers
- Gas current price: $3.87
--- Iowa average: $4.01
- Week change: -$0.29 (-7.0%)
- Year change: +$1.21 (+45.4%)
- Historical expensive gas price: $4.78 (6/12/22)

- Diesel current price: $5.85
- Week change: -$0.24 (-3.9%)
- Year change: +$2.32 (+65.8%)
- Historical expensive diesel price: $6.34 (9/22/26)

Metros with the least expensive gas
#1. Goldsboro, NC: $3.20
#2. Fayetteville, NC: $3.20
#3. Wilmington, NC: $3.25

Read on to see which metros have the most expensive gas prices.

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1 / 5

#5. Salinas, CA

- Regular gas price: $6.01

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2 / 5

#4. Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc, CA

- Regular gas price: $6.01

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3 / 5

#3. Santa Rosa, CA

- Regular gas price: $6.02

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4 / 5

#2. Bakersfield, CA

- Regular gas price: $6.09

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5 / 5

#1. San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA

- Regular gas price: $6.13

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