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As of Wednesday, the price of regular unleaded gasoline averaged $2.75 across Iowa according to AAA. Prices held steady from last week’s price and are down 14 cents from a year ago. The national average on Wednesday was $3.07, steady from last week’s price. Retail diesel prices in Iowa were unchanged this week with a statewide average of $3.30. One year ago, diesel prices averaged $4.10 in Iowa. The current Iowa diesel price is 25 cents lower than the national average of $3.55. Wholesale ethanol held steady and is currently priced at $2.16. Propane prices averaged $1.54 per gallon in Iowa. Home heating oil prices had a statewide average of $2.82 per gallon. Tips for saving energy on the road or at home are available at energy.gov and fueleconomy.gov.