The busy summer travel season is entering its final weeks and gasoline prices are starting to fall in Iowa. Brian Ortner, at AAA Iowa, says crude oil prices dropped last week to around $64 a barrel, as gas prices came down in the state by about a nickel a gallon. https://kiow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2025/08/mkaaa1-7.mp3

AAA reports gas prices in Iowa are now averaging $2.89 a gallon, which is down a dime in the past month, and projections show prices should keep gradually falling. https://kiow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2025/08/mkaaa2-7.mp3

He notes Labor Day is just three weeks away now. https://kiow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2025/08/mkaaa3-7.mp3

While Iowa’s gas is averaging $2.89 a gallon, AAA shows the national average is much higher at $3.13.

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