Montana Gas Prices Are Up Again After a One Week Drop

Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - Average gas prices in Montana have now increased in 20 out of 24 weeks. Last week, prices finally dropped, but now they are on the rise 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 .4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.18 per gallon today,” De Haan said. “Prices in Montana are 1.2 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 18.4 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.”     

As of Monday morning, many stations in Missoula had their prices set to around $3.24 per gallon.          

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According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Montana was priced at $2.84 per gallon yesterday, while the most expensive was $3.69 per gallon.           

Montana is currently ranked 12th in the U.S. when it comes to the average price of gas, which is the same spot as last week.                     

“The national average price of gasoline has risen 1.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.08 per gallon today,” De Haan said. “The national average is down 9.5 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 32.7 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has increased 4.0 cents in the last week and stands at $3.49 per gallon.”                

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With Israel and Iran trading attacks, De Haan said oil prices have surged to multi-month highs, setting the stage for additional price hikes at gas pumps across the country. 

"As long as tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate, the risk of further impacts on oil prices remains high,” De Haan said. “For now, I expect gas prices could rise by 10 to 20 cents, while diesel could climb 15 to 25 cents in the coming days. Motorists should prepare for what will likely be modest price increases, for now, but the situation has the potential to worsen at any moment."