Montana Gas Prices Rise Another Nine Cents

This week's gas report offers another rise in Montana's pump prices. The price per gallon jumped up 9.2 cents to make the average price for a gallon of gas in the state climb to $3.75. The national average is still ahead of Montana at $3.91/g, but Montana's price is catching up quickly as the national growth rate slowed to a 1.2 cent increase. Price decreases in California and Chicago have some analysts optimistic that the price is nearing it's peak. The price for a gallon of gas in Montana is 17. 8 cents higher that it was last year and a full 33.8 cents more expensive than it was just a month ago.