11 States are Charging Less Than $3 Per Gallon, Montana is Not

Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - Montana gas prices have now dropped six weeks in a row. Patrick De Haan is the head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy and he provided the current numbers.         

“Average gasoline prices in Montana have fallen 1.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.40 per gallon today,” De Haan said. “Prices in Montana are 10.6 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 70.3 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.”                           

As of Monday morning, many stations in Missoula had their prices set to around $3.39 per gallon.        

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Montana was priced at $3.12 per gallon yesterday while the most expensive was $3.99 per gallon.                   

Montana is currently ranked 13th in the U.S. when it comes to the average price of gas, which is one spot higher than last week.         

“The national average price of gasoline has fallen 7.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.22 per gallon today,” De Haan said. “The national average is down 22.5 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 58.8 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 4.5 cents in the last week and stands at $3.62 per gallon, the lowest since early 2022.”       

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According to De Haan, gas prices have dropped to their lowest since winter.  

“GasBuddy now counts 11 states and over 45,000 stations with gas prices below $3 per gallon,” said De Haan. “We fully expect gas prices will continue to drop as Americans drive less with the onset of fall. With oil prices falling below $70 per barrel, their lowest since 2021, there’s solid room for gas prices and diesel to continue falling for some time. We expect the national average could fall below $3 per gallon as early as October for the first time since 2021, which would be music to the ears of motorists and certainly to politicians who are angling to be elected this fall.”