Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - At the end of 2024, Montana gasoline prices dropped 20 out of the last 22 weeks. For the first two weeks of 2025, prices are slightly 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 1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.78 per gallon today,” De Haan said. “Prices in Montana are unchanged versus a month ago and stand 9.3 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.”                                           

As of Monday morning, many 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 $2.59 per gallon yesterday while the most expensive was $3.39 per gallon.                                   

Montana is currently ranked 41st in the U.S. when it comes to the average price of gas, which is two spots lower than last week.  

“The national average price of gasoline has fallen 1.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.02 per gallon today,” De Haan said. “The national average is up .9 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 3.2 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has increased 3.7 cents in the last week and stands at $3.52 per gallon.” 

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According to De Haan, colder weather has pushed diesel prices higher and could also impact gasoline prices if refiners face disruptions. 

“While gas prices haven't shifted significantly yet, oil prices have climbed to their highest level since October, driven by President Biden's new sanctions on so-called dark vessels, which have slowed countries like Iran's ability to sell oil,” De Haan said. “This could soon lead to more noticeable increases in gas prices. Seasonally weak demand may help soften the impact of any increases for now, but with refinery maintenance season just weeks away—when refiners typically reduce gasoline production—motorists should be prepared for the spring rally to kick off." 

LOOK: See how much gasoline cost the year you started driving

To find out more about how has the price of gas changed throughout the years, Stacker ran the numbers on the cost of a gallon of gasoline for each of the last 84 years. Using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (released in April 2020), we analyzed the average price for a gallon of unleaded regular gasoline from 1976 to 2020 along with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for unleaded regular gasoline from 1937 to 1976, including the absolute and inflation-adjusted prices for each year.

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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