Gas Prices Drop By 2.2 Cents
Average gasoline prices in Montana have fallen 2.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.83/g on Monday, Dec. 22, according to Gas-Buddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are 15.0 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 10.3 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has decreased 4.3 cents compared to a week ago and stands at $3.575 per gallon.
According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Montana was priced at $2.50/g on Sunday, Dec. 21, while the most expensive was $3.34/g, a difference of 84.0 cents per gallon. The national average price of gasoline has fallen 5.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.79/g on Monday. The national average is down 26.4 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 21.4 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 five years: Dec. 22, 2024: $2.73/g (U.S. Average: $3.01/g) Dec. 22, 2023: $2.96/g (U.S. Average: $3.11/g) Dec. 22, 2022: $2.97/g (U.S. Average: $3.07/g) Dec. 22, 2021: $3.36/g (U.S. Average: $3.30/g) Dec. 22, 2020: $2.23/g (U.S. Average: $2.26/g) Neighboring areas and their current gas prices: Idaho- $2.88/g, down 10.9 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.99/g.
Billings- $2.86/g, unchanged from last week’s $2.86/g.
Wyoming- $2.45/g, down 11.2 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.56/g.
