Gas Prices Increase By 0.3 Cents In Past Week
Average gasoline prices in Montana have risen 0.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.18/g on Monday, Oct. 21, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are 10.9 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 68.9 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has declined 1.3 cents in the last week and stands at $3.56 per gallon.
According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Montana was priced at $3.01/g on Sunday, Oct. 20, while the most expensive was $3.69/g, a difference of 68.0 cents per gallon. The national average price of gasoline has fallen 3.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.13/g on Monday. The national average is down 6.2 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 39.7 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: Oct. 21, 2023: $3.87/g (U.S. Average: $3.52/g) Oct. 21, 2022: $3.99/g (U.S. Average: $3.80/g) Oct. 21, 2021: $3.39/g (U.S. Average: $3.36/g) Oct. 21, 2020: $2.23/g (U.S. Average: $2.16/g) Oct. 21, 2019: $2.70/g (U.S. Average: $2.63/g) Oct. 21, 2018: $3.00/g (U.S. Average: $2.83/g) Oct. 21, 2017: $2.57/g (U.S. Average: $2.44/g) Oct. 21, 2016: $2.36/g (U.S. Average: $2.22/g) Oct.21, 2015: $2.38/g (U.S. Average: $2.23/g) Oct. 21, 2014: $3.27/g (U.S. Average: $3.08/g)
