Montana gas prices fall

Average retail gasoline prices in Montana have fallen 0.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.33 per gallon yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 615 gas outlets in Montana. This compares with the national average that has fallen 0.9 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.28 per gallon, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com.

Including the change in gas prices in Montana during the past week, prices yesterday were 37.2 cents per gallon higher than the same day one year ago and are 2.5 cents per gallon higher than a month ago. The national average has decreased 0.6 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 24.0 cents per gallon higher than this day one year ago.

According to GasBuddy historical data, gasoline prices on March 27 in Montana have ranged widely over the last five years:

$1.96 per gallon in 2016, $2.25 per gallon in 2015, $3.23 per gallon in 2014, $3.35 per gallon in 2013 and $3.61 per gallon in 2012.