LOW GAS PRICES WILL BE GIVING MOTORISTS IN NEW MEXICO MORE TO BE THANKFUL FOR NEXT WEEK. AAA NEW MEXICO SAYS THE STATEWIDE AVERAGE FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR UNLEADED GAS IS NOW 2-68, THAT'S A DROP OF NINE CENTS FROM LAST WEEK. AND IT'S 17 CENTS BELOW THE NATIONAL AVERAGE OF 2-85. IT'S ALSO 36 CENTS LOWER THAN AT THIS TIME LAST YEAR.
IF YOU'RE FILLING UP IN ALBUQUERQUE YOU'RE ENJOYING PRICES AVERAGING 2-52 A GALLON BUT SEVERAL STATIONS ARE WELL BELOW THAT, IN THE RANGE 2-34 A GALLON. TRIPLE "A" SAYS THIS HAS BEEN THE LONGEST STREAK OF DECLINES SINCE 2008.
