Gas Prices Continue To Increase
Average gasoline prices in Montana have risen 10.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.26/g on Monday, March 4, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are 39.6 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand unchanged compared to a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 2.7 cents in the last week and stands at $4.03 per gallon.
According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Montana was priced at $2.89/g on Sunday, March 3, while the most expensive was $3.59/g, a difference of 70.0 cents per gallon.
The national average price of gasoline has risen 10.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.34/g on Monday. The national average is up 22.0 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 3.2 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.
Neighboring areas and their current gas prices: Idaho- $3.19/g, up 10.2 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.09/g.
Billings- $3.22/g, up 8.1 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.14/g.
Wyoming- $2.97/g, up 9.6 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.87/g.