Montana Drivers Enjoy Lower Gas Prices as Summer Approaches

Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - For the fifth week of 2026, average gas prices in Montana have fallen. Patrick De Haan is the head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, and he provided the current numbers.             

“Average gasoline prices in Montana have fallen 1.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.70 per gallon today,” De Haan said. “Prices in Montana are 5.9 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 28.1 cents per gallon lower than a year ago."

As of Monday morning, most stations in Missoula had their prices set to around $2.69 per gallon. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Montana was priced at $2.52 per gallon yesterday, while the most expensive was $2.99 per gallon.      

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Montana is currently ranked 27th in the U.S. when it comes to the average price of gas, which is three spots higher than last week.    

"The national average price of gasoline has fallen 0.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.83 per gallon today,” De Haan said. “The national average is up 3.9 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 21.3 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has decreased 4.2 cents compared to a week ago and stands at $3.59 per gallon.”             

READ MORE: How Missoula's Gas Prices Compare To National Trends

While oil prices jumped to their highest level in months amid geopolitical tensions, De Haan said, because of a weakening U.S. dollar and supply concerns, the national average price of gasoline saw little change compared to a week ago. 

“Just over half of states saw gas prices decline, led by Indiana, Ohio, and other price-cycling states that had previously seen prices jump but have since started to fall,” De Haan said. “Meanwhile, prices are rising across much of the West Coast as the transition to summer gasoline begins, and attention turns to another refinery shutdown in California expected in April. Over the coming weeks, we’re likely to see more states experiencing increases than decreases.”