Your eyes—and wallet—aren’t deceiving you.  Gas prices in Iowa have risen sharply over the past month.  Rose White with Triple-A-Iowa explains.

“Iowa motorists are paying an average of $2.56 a gallon, which is three-cents higher compared to the state average reported a year ago.  During the past month, the average price for a gallon of unleaded fuel in Iowa has increased 28-cents a gallon.”

White says Iowans are driving more now that winter is over—and that’s driving up demand for gasoline. The statewide average price for gas in Iowa is $2.56 a gallon; Triple-A says that’s five cents a gallon below the national average.