gas prices

A slow increase in gas prices hit the state this past week.

Gas prices in Montana continued to climb during the third full week of January, and have finally pushed Montana's prices away from being the lowest in the nation.

The average price for a gallon of gas in Montana is up during the second week of January, even though prices fell for the country at large.

Though prices went up a smidgen during the last days of December, Montana gas still sits at $3 per gallon and state residents have something to be thankful for when it comes to fuel prices.

Montana gas prices rose by 3 cents during the week before Christmas, putting the statewide average price of a gallon of gas at $2.99.

Montana is now one of only four states where the average price for a gallon of gas is under three dollars.

National gas prices continue to rise. However, there is some good news for motorists driving in Montana.

The average price of gas in the U.S. dropped during the first week of July, but the same cannot be said for Montana.

Pumps in Billings no longer have the nations' cheapest gas as prices in Montana rise for yet another week.

At $3.34 per gallon, Montana's average gas prices are up again this week. They have been climbing for over three weeks now, but hope for motorists could be on the horizon.