Week of August 6 fuel and energy price update
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8/9/2018
DES MOINES – Crude oil prices fell this week with the West Texas Intermediate down $2.16 per barrel, currently at $66.58. Brent crude fell $2.37, currently priced at $71.88 per barrel.
Crude Oil Summary
The price of global crude oil fell this week on the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) by $2.16 per barrel over last week, and is currently priced at $66.58.
Brent crude oil fell $2.37 and is currently priced at $71.88.
One year ago WTI crude sold for $49.17 and Brent crude was at $52.18.
Motor Fuels
As of Tuesday, August 7, the price of regular unleaded gasoline averaged $2.73 across Iowa according to AAA. This is the same price as last week and $.42 higher than one year ago. The national average on Tuesday was $2.87, up $0.01 from last week’s price.
Retail diesel fuel prices in Iowa were $.01 lower than last week’s price with a statewide average of $3.07. One year ago diesel prices averaged $2.49 in Iowa. The current Iowa diesel price is $.08 less than the national average of $3.15.
Wholesale ethanol prices were down $.07 from last week’s price, currently at $1.39.
The current Des Moines Terminal/Rack Prices are $2.06 for U87-E10, $2.27 for Unleaded 87 (clear), ULSD#2 is at $2.28, ULSD#1 is at $2.45, and E-70 is priced at $1.71 per gallon.
Heating Fuels
Natural Gas prices rose $.17 at the Henry Hub reporting site and ended the week at $2.93/MMbtu.
Continuing throughout the summer months, we will only report retail heating oil and propane prices in Iowa once a month.
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