Gas Prices Unchanged During Week
Average gasoline prices in Montana are unchanged in the last week, averaging $2.95/g on Monday, Dec. 8, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana.
Prices in Montana are 2.1 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 11.6 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has decreased 5.1 cents compared to a week ago and stands at $3.671 per gallon.
According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Montana was priced at $2.69/g on Sunday, Dec. 7, while the most expensive was $3.39/g, a difference of 70.0 cents per gallon.
The national average price of gasoline has fallen 5.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.90/g on Monday. The national average is down 17.6 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 7.3 cents per gallon lower than a year ago, according to Gas-Buddy 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: Dec. 8, 2024: $2.84/g (U.S. Average: $2.97/g) Dec. 8, 2023: $3.04/g (U.S. Average: $3.15/g) Dec. 8, 2022: $3.25/g (U.S. Average: $3.28/g) Dec. 8, 2021: $3.36/g (U.S. Average: $3.35/g) Dec. 8, 2020: $2.22/g (U.S. Average: $2.16/g) Dec. 8, 2019: $2.66/g (U.S. Average: $2.57/g) Dec. 8, 2018: $2.70/g (U.S. Average: $2.42/g) Dec. 8, 2017: $2.60/g (U.S. Average: $2.47/g) Dec. 8, 2016: $2.16/g (U.S. Average: $2.19/g) Dec. 8, 2015: $2.21/g (U.S. Average: $2.02/g) “Gas prices continued to decline in most states last week, while some price cycling states saw temporary spikes to restore margins,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at Gas-Buddy. “With the national average falling further, we’re now at multi-year lows heading into Christmas. Diesel prices are also easing, and in the cheapest cities, averages have dipped into the low-$2 range — with a few stations still offering gas under $2 per gallon. Barring any major disruptions, prices are likely to stay relatively low into the new year.”
