Five Weeks of Falling Gas Prices Bring Relief to Montana Drivers

Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - Average gas prices in Montana have increased in 25 out of 42 weeks, but have dropped five 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 0.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.06 per gallon today,” De Haan said. “Prices in Montana are 8.9 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 12.5 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.”      

As of Monday morning, many stations in Missoula still had their prices set to around $3.08 per gallon.

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According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Montana was priced at $2.78 per gallon yesterday, while the most expensive was $3.84 per gallon.       

Montana is currently ranked 15th in the U.S. when it comes to the average price of gas, which is the same spot as last week.             

"The national average price of gasoline has fallen 4.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.98 per gallon today,” De Haan said. “The national average is down 19.3 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 15.2 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has decreased 3.7 cents compared to a week ago and stands at $3.59 per gallon.”       

READ MORE: How Montana Gas Prices Compare To National Trends

Gas prices have finally fallen below $3 per gallon nationally, which De Haan said is the earliest date we've seen a $2.99 national average since 2020, when COVID was the primary driver of low prices. 

“OPEC+ deserves much of the credit for this trend, having steadily raised oil production for much of 2025,” De Haan said. “Currently, 35 states have average gas prices below $2.99/gal, and GasBuddy even recorded the first $1.99 cash price at a station in Evans, Colorado, with stations in Oklahoma and Texas not far behind. Barring any major disruptions, gas prices are likely to remain slightly below year-ago levels and could stay under $3 for much of the next few months.”