Montana Gas Prices Have Risen Every Week of 2025 So Far

Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - At the end of 2024, Montana gasoline prices dropped 20 out of the last 22 weeks. For the first four weeks of 2025, prices are on the rise. Patrick De Haan is the head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy and he provided the current numbers.           

“Average gasoline prices in Montana have risen 5.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.91 per gallon today,” De Haan said. “Prices in Montana are 17.2 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 11.3 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.”                                 

As of Monday morning, many stations in Missoula had their prices set to around $2.89 per gallon.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Montana was priced at $2.73 per gallon yesterday while the most expensive was $3.44 per gallon.                                    

Montana is currently ranked 35th 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 .9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.08 per gallon today,” De Haan said. “The national average is up 6.5 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 1.8 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has increased 4.4 cents in the last week and stands at $3.65 per gallon.”  

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De Haan said oil prices have declined over the last week following President Trump's speech at the World Economic Forum, where he urged Saudi Arabia to lower oil prices by restoring production.  

“The downturn in oil has caused gas prices to stabilize for the time being, with crude now more than $5 per barrel below where it was a couple of weeks ago," said De Haan. "As we approach the February 1 deadline for potential U.S. tariffs on Canada and Mexico, key sources of crude oil imports, we'll be monitoring for any potential impact, including the possibility of retaliatory tariffs. For now, I remain hopeful that tariffs won't materialize, and gas prices could stay relatively stable over the next few weeks, at least until the seasonal rise in prices begins in mid-to-late February."