The Gas Price Decline in Billings is Over

The steady four-month decline in gas prices which has saved motorists more than a dollar per gallon has ended, at least for the moment.

Billings does have some of the lowest prices in the state with a regular gallon at Cosco and Sams Club running you $1.73. The average price of a gallon of regular gas edged up a fraction of a penny to take the national average to $2.04 from $2.03 on Tuesday, according to AAA. It marked the first increase in 123 days, the longest such streak on record. Wednesday, the average price stayed unchanged.Before this week, the last time the average price increased was November 25, when the national average stood at $3.35 a gallon.

They expect by spring a 10 cent raise on average and more by summer.