Crude Oil

Gas prices are on the rise all across the United States and Missoula is no exception.

Gas prices in Montana have continued to drop a little lower over the past few weeks, but the national average is on the rise.

While gas prices rise across the country, Montana seems to be bucking the trend. Gasbuddy.com’s Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan explains.

A government watchdog says federal regulators are failing to refer serious safety violations involving freight rail shipments of crude oil for criminal prosecution.

There’s nothing new at the gas pump this week as prices continue to decline with Christmas approaching.

Last night, July 16th, around 6:30 p.m., the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s office received a report that a westbound BNSF train had derailed about 5 miles east of Culbertson close to Highway 2 spilling 35,000 gallons of crude oil.

While coal trains are a daily occurrence rolling through Missoula, trains hauling crude oil are relatively rare.

For the first time in nearly a year, the price of unleaded gas is under $3.