Experts Stunned By Gas Price Disparities

(Story by Radio Iowa)

There’s a wide disparity in gasoline prices across Iowa right now, and depending on where you fill your tank, it may cost 50-cents more a gallon. Even the experts are flummoxed by what’s happening. Brian Ortner, spokesman for Triple-A-Iowa, says they closely monitor gas prices daily, and he sees no explanation for the sudden jump to over three-dollars a gallon in parts of the state. Gas prices in northeast Iowa are significantly higher than in southwest Iowa, and Ortner says it’s baffling. He says nothing stands out to explain the significant increase on prices, as crude oil prices are steady and wintertime means reduced demand and lower costs. The average price for a gallon of gas in Allamakee County in far northeast Iowa is three-11, while in southwest Iowa’s Fremont County, the price is only two-66.