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Gas Prices in Montana

As of early October 2026, a gallon of regular gasoline in Montana averages $4.50 — that is $1.19 per litre, and ranks #80 of 225 places we track, where #1 is the cheapest.

Regular, per gallon
$4.50
$1.19 per litre
Diesel, per gallon
$6.13
$1.62 per litre
World rank
#80
of 225, cheapest first
A gallon costs
3%
of an average day’s income

Why Montana pays this much

Mid-range U.S. state

Montana is near the U.S. average. State fuel taxes and supply costs here are middle-of-the-road, so the price mostly tracks national wholesale gasoline.

Where the money goes

An estimated split of a $4.50 gallon in Montana. Crude oil trades as one global price, so the part that differs between countries is mostly tax.

ComponentPer gallonPer litre
Crude$2.39$0.63
Refining$0.63$0.17
Distribution$0.97$0.26
Tax$0.52$0.14
Pump price$4.50$1.19
Tax here is the published figure, not an estimate: 33.8¢ a gallon in Montana state taxes plus the 18.4¢ federal excise.

How that compares

ComparisonPer gallonDifference
Montana$4.50—
World average of all 225$5.55−$1.05
U.S. average$4.38+$0.12
Cheapest anywhere — Libya$0.09−$4.41
Priciest anywhere — Hong Kong$16.70+$12.20
Since 2026-09-16, the average in Montana has risen by $0.12 a gallon.

Nearby in U.S.

District of Columbia$4.45New York$4.46Pennsylvania$4.46Wyoming$4.49Michigan$4.66Arizona$4.70Illinois$4.70Utah$4.81

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