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A Sea of Oil

The Breakfast Flakes — Wed, 01 May 2013 14:18:49 +0000

The sea of oil and natural gas underneath North Dakota is far larger than first thought. There are 7.4 billion barrels of recoverable oil in the western part of the state and extending into Montana according to the latest estimate by the U.S. Geological Survey. That is huge!!! That’s more than twice the

Gas Is The Cheapest Here In The Rocky States

Andy West — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 00:41:07 +0000

More drilling here in the U S of A and the fact that there isn’t enough pipeline capacity to move the glut of domestically produced oil around the country to lower the price for everyone means it’s cheaper to fill up your tank right here in Billings. Nationally the average is a bit under $3.50 [...]

Win 2 Band Perry Tickets Today at Another Ticket Drop Stop!

Livin Large Larry — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 11:56:09 +0000

Join Cat Country 102.9 live on location this afternoon at Exxon Shiloh Express for a couple of different reasons! From noon to 2 p.m. sign up to win a pair of Band Perry tickets at Exxon Shiloh Express at 3969 Grand. It is also customer appreciation day with free hot dogs and pop!

Falling Gas Prices Means Great News for Car Owners

Shauna Wright — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 18:06:54 +0000

Just a few months ago, analysts were worried gas prices would soar this summer, possibly topping $6 a gallon. But now that the warmer months are upon us, there’s been an abrupt about-face.

In fact, fuel prices are now falling so steadily that many experts predict that by this fall, a gallon of gas will be under $3.

Gas Prices Steadily Dropping

Tammie Toren — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 17:49:17 +0000

Gas prices seem to be going down a bit every week. Now is a great time to get in the car for a Montana Stay-cation! When I was young, my parents used to take us on Montana History drives. It sounds kind of boring, however, it was a lot of fun. They would pick a [...]

Huge Blunder Drops Price at Gas Station to One Dollar Per Gallon — Dollars and Sense

Danny Gallagher — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 19:00:56 +0000

A lot of people are hurting these days because of the slow turn of the global economy. Few places are making them feel the pain of painfully slow growth more than the gas pump. But that doesn’t mean relief can’t unexpectedly happen. A Conoco gas station in Pasadena, Texas found itself with more than a [...]

Gas Prices Could Top $4 This Week!

Jami Bond — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 07:00:37 +0000

Time for your weekly update on gas prices, and you may have noticed a big spike over the last week. Here in Billings, prices jumped a whopping 12 cents in the last week to $3.77 a gallon! The national average only climbed 4 cents in the last two weeks to $3.92, but the Huffington Post [...]

15 Clever Ways to Save Money on Gas

Kathy Landin — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 20:00:46 +0000

Turmoil in the Middle East is nothing new. Gas prices going up is nothing new. What is new is the possibility that we could be looking at prices at the pump lurking in the neighborhood of $5 a gallon by the summer. And that’s painful.

Gas Prices Keep Climbing

Cat Country — Thu, 12 May 2011 22:39:25 +0000

Monday, the newspaper ran this headline. Tuesday, gasoline prices in Billings jumped by a dime to its highest levels since 2008. GasBuddy.com now reports the average price in Billings is over $3.70 per gallon. Gasoline prices in the state are higher than in the Magic City. Montana averages $3.74 statewide. The national average price of [...]

High Gas Prices Change The Way You Drive

Cat Country — Thu, 05 May 2011 18:29:33 +0000

High gasoline prices have a great way of slowing down the amount of travel you do. Here in Montana, there’s a LOT of space between places. The question is whether gasoline prices, now averaging $3.61 a gallon are slowing you down. Gasoline now accounts for 9% of an average yearly household budget in many parts [...]

The Rising Gasoline Price Blame Game

Cat Country — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 17:32:44 +0000

Gasoline prices continue their rise in Billings this past week. March 1, Billings had the lowest gasoline prices of any market area in the country at $2.89 per gallon. A spot check of prices around the city today showed prices at $3.64 per gallon–an increase of 26% in two months. Montana Senator Max Baucus claims [...]

Eritera Is World's Most Expensive Place to Buy Gas

Cat Country — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 22:24:57 +0000

Gas prices are utterly crazy!

Last week, the average cost of gasoline in the United States was $3.84. In places like Los Angeles, the price has jumped to $4.23 a gallon. These increases are correlated to conflicts in Middle Eastern oil-producing nations.

Gas UP 46 Cents in Three Weeks

Cat Country — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:31:23 +0000

Seems like the best thing you can do is fill the car now before the prices can change yet again. Billings had caught a break over most of the country with the lowest gasoline prices in the nation. In three weeks we've gone from the low price leader to 16th.

With that in mind, here are a few tips that could help you make the most out of the squeeze you get at the pump.