Gas Prices Increase Slightly During Week
Average gasoline prices in Montana have risen 0.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.18/g on Monday, June 16, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana. 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. The national average price of diesel has increased 4.0 cents in the last week and stands at $3.488 per gallon.
According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Montana was priced at $2.84/g on Sunday, June 15, while the most expensive was $3.69/g, a difference of 85.0 cents per gallon.
The national average price of gasoline has risen 1.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.08/g on Monday. 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, 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: June 16, 2024: $3.37/g (U.S. Average: $3.41/g) June 16, 2023: $3.70/g (U.S. Average: $3.55/g) June 16, 2022: $4.97/g (U.S. Average: $5.01/g) June 16, 2021: $3.00/g (U.S. Average: $3.08/g) June 16, 2020: $2.06/g (U.S. Average: $2.10/g) June 16, 2019: $2.85/g (U.S. Average: $2.67/g) June 16, 2018: $2.94/g (U.S. Average: $2.89/g) June 16, 2017: $2.38/g (U.S. Average: $2.29/g) June 16, 2016: $2.33/g (U.S. Average: $2.36/g) June 16, 2015: $2.72/g (U.S. Average: $2.81/g) Neighboring areas and their current gas prices: Idaho- $3.26/g, up 1.4 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.25/g.
Billings- $3.16/g, up 0.9 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.15/g.
Wyoming- $3.06/g, up 3.6 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.03/g.
