Understanding The Trends: Gas Prices In Montana This Month

Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - To start 2025, average gas prices in Montana have increased in 13 out of 16 weeks. Prices dropped the past two weeks, but only by 2 cents combined. This week, prices are slightly up again. Patrick De Haan is the head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, and he provided the current numbers.

“Average gasoline prices in Montana have risen 1.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.13 per gallon today,” De Haan said. “Prices in Montana are 3.1 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 40.3 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.”

As of Monday morning, many stations in Missoula had their prices set to around $3.13 per gallon.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Montana was priced at $2.95 per gallon yesterday, while the most expensive was $3.64 per gallon.��

Montana is currently ranked 12th 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 is unchanged in the last week, averaging $3.10 per gallon today,” De Haan said. “The national average is down 3.8 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 52.6 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has decreased 2.0 cents in the last week and stands at $3.50 per gallon.”

De Haan said average gasoline prices in the U.S. have been volatile over the past week, with roughly half of the 50 states seeing prices decline while the other half experienced increases.

"Oil prices, which had fallen into the $50 per barrel range at the height of Trump’s trade war, have since rallied and are now holding in the low $60s, leading to rising gas prices in some states,” De Haan said. “For now, I expect the national average to bounce around in the $3.10 to $3.20 per gallon range over the coming week, with a continued mixed bag for consumers. About half of the states may see prices inch lower, while the other half could experience increases.”

For now, De Haan said the market appears to be in a holding pattern.

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Read on to explore the cost of gas over time and rediscover just how much a gallon was when you first started driving.

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