Gas Prices Dip 1.6 Cents During Week
Average gasoline prices in Montana have fallen 1.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.99/g on Monday, Aug. 21, according to Gas-Buddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana.
Prices in Montana are 25.2 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 20.7 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.
The national average price of diesel has risen 2.1 cents in the last week and stands at $4.297 per gallon.
According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Montana was priced at $3.65/g on Sunday, Aug. 20, while the most expensive was $4.89/g, a difference of $1.24/g.
The national average price of gasoline is unchanged in the last week, averaging $3.82/g today. The national average is up 26.0 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 4.5 cents per gallon lower than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country.
Historical gasoline prices in Montana and the national average going back 10 years: Aug. 21, 2022: $4.20/g (U.S. Average: $3.86/g) Aug. 21, 2021: $3.32/g (U.S. Average: $3.16/g) Aug. 21, 2020: $2.25/g (U.S. Average: $2.18/g) Aug. 21, 2019: $2.76/g (U.S. Average: $2.59/g) Aug. 21, 2018: $2.93/g (U.S. Average: $2.82/g) Aug. 21, 2017: $2.42/g (U.S. Average: $2.33/g) Aug. 21, 2016: $2.30/g (U.S. Average: $2.16/g) Aug. 21, 2015: $2.77/g (U.S. Average: $2.63/g) Aug. 21, 2014: $3.60/g (U.S. Average: $3.43/g) Aug. 21, 2013: $3.69/g (U.S. Average: $3.52/g)
