E85 gas at $2.73 per gallon in Jasper County in week ending Oct. 3

The lowest reported price for E85 gas in Jasper County was $2.73 per gallon during the week ending Oct. 3, available at one gas station, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.

Countywide, E85 gas averaged $2.94 per gallon.

Among 32 gas stations in cities within Jasper County, four offered E85 gas.

Statewide, E85 gas averaged $2.97 per gallon for the week ending Oct. 3, down from the previous week.

U.S. fuel prices eased from their spring highs but remained above year-earlier levels in early July. AAA listed the national average for regular gasoline at $3.823 per gallon on July 3, down from $4.261 a month earlier but above $3.163 a year earlier. Diesel prices showed a similar pattern, falling to $4.811 from $5.411 a month earlier while remaining above the year-earlier average of $3.689.

The decline followed a volatile spring in energy markets, when analysts linked higher gasoline and diesel prices to rising crude oil prices and concerns about supply disruptions tied to the conflict involving Iran and the Strait of Hormuz.

Crude oil and fuel prices rose during the third quarter of 2026 amid disruptions to Middle Eastern supplies, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. U.S. refineries operated at an average 95% of capacity, yet the average gasoline crack spread, a measure of refining margins, more than doubled from a year earlier as global fuel supplies tightened. U.S. gasoline inventories were 7% below their 2021-25 average in late September, 2026.

Gas price data reflects cash payments. Some stations may charge higher prices for credit card transactions due to processing fees, though such surcharges are prohibited in some states and territories.

Data is accurate as of press time, but gas prices have been known to fluctuate on a daily, and even hourly, basis.

Lowest Reported E85 Gas Prices in Cities Associated With Jasper County in Week Ending Oct. 3

NewtonColfax$3.01$3.01$2.73$2.73

Information in this article was obtained from GasBuddy. The source data can be found here.