Montana Gas Prices Rise Again: What to Expect in the Coming Weeks

Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - To start 2025, average gas prices in Montana increased 10 weeks in a row. Last week, prices finally dropped. This week, prices are slightly up again. Patrick De Haan is the head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy and he provided the current numbers.   

“Average gasoline prices in Montana have risen 0.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.09 per gallon today,” De Haan said. “Prices in Montana are 1.7 cent per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 45.4 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.”                                         

As of Monday morning, many stations in Missoula had their prices set to around $3.13 per gallon.        

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Montana was priced at $2.88 per gallon yesterday while the most expensive was $3.69 per gallon.  

Montana is currently ranked 15th in the U.S. when it comes to the average price of gas, which is two spots lower than last week.           

“The national average price of gasoline has risen 6.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.08 per gallon today,” De Haan said. “The national average is down 1.6 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 42.5 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has decreased .9 cents in the last week and stands at $3.55 per gallon.”    

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For the first time in over a month, the national average price of gasoline has risen, which De Haan said was driven by the final step in the transition to summer gasoline across wide portions of the country. 

"This increase has nothing to do with politics or tariffs, which remain paused for now, but is instead the result of seasonality, and is something that happens almost every year,” De Haan said. “Concerns over refinery maintenance have been muted so far this year, largely due to broader concerns about the U.S. economy, and demand remains soft. However, for those in the Northeastern U.S. who have enjoyed relatively low gas prices compared to the national average, the final step in the transition to summer gasoline is still a few weeks away.” 

Once it occurs, De Haan said they too will likely see prices rise.  

“For areas that have already completed the switch, ongoing economic uncertainty will likely prevent further major increases, for now,” said De Haan.