Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) – Gasoline prices in Montana have increased slightly after falling in consecutive weeks. Patrick De Haan is GasBuddy’s head of oil analysis and provided the current numbers.
“Average gas prices in Montana have increased 0.9 cents per gallon over the past week, reaching an average of $3.37 per gallon today,” De Haan said. “Prices in Montana are 5.7 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and 32.1 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.”
As of Monday afternoon, many stations in Missoula still had their prices set at around $3.39 per gallon.
According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Montana was priced at $3.17 per gallon yesterday, while the most expensive was $3.91 per gallon.
Montana is currently #23 in US regarding the average price of gas, which is three points higher than last week.
“The national average price of gasoline has increased 0.3 cents per gallon over the past week, averaging $3.41 per gallon today,” De Haan said. “The national average is down 18.8 cents per gallon from the previous month and is 14.4 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has risen 2.4 cents in the last week and stands at $3.76 per gallon.”
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According to De Haan, summer is officially here.
“We have seen the national average price of gasoline remain more stable compared to last week, and some states have seen their traditional price fluctuate every two weeks, while others have seen prices slowly fall,” De said. Haan. “For now, gasoline prices may see little movement before July 4, as oil prices have risen above $80. But the good news is that instead of the national average jumping to follow the increase in the price of oil, it remains stable. The bad thing is that the falls we expected will have to wait, thanks to the increase in oil.
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