Gas Prices Increase 7.7 Cents During Week
Average gasoline prices in Montana have risen 7.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.86/g on Monday, Jan. 20, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are 10.8 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 0.9 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has increased 8.1 cents in the last week and stands at $3.606 per gallon.
According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Montana was priced at $2.73/g on Sunday, Jan. 19, while the most expensive was $3.09/g, a difference of 36.0 cents per gallon.
The national average price of gasoline has risen 6.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.09/g today. The national average is up 4.5 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 1.8 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.
Historical gasoline prices in Montana and the national average going back 10 years: Jan. 20, 2024: $2.85/g (U.S. Average: $3.07/g) Jan. 20, 2023: $3.10/g (U.S. Average: $3.40/g) Jan. 20, 2022: $3.37/g (U.S. Average: $3.32/g) Jan. 20, 2021: $2.28/g (U.S. Average: $2.40/g) Jan. 20, 2020: $2.54/g (U.S. Average: $2.54/g) Jan. 20, 2019: $2.28/g (U.S. Average: $2.24/g) Jan. 20, 2018: $2.56/g (U.S. Average: $2.53/g) Jan. 20, 2017: $2.29/g (U.S. Average: $2.31/g) Jan. 20, 2016: $1.86/g (U.S. Average: $1.87/g) Jan. 20, 2015: $1.99/g (U.S. Average: $2.04/g)
