ANOTHER WEEK OF INCREASING GAS PRICES IN NEW MEXICO, ACCORDING TO TRIPLE “A”. NEW MEXICO DRIVERS ARE NOW PAYING 2-37 A GALLON FOR REGULAR, UNLEADED. IT’S A 10 CENT INCREASE OVER LAST WEEK. SPOKESMAN DOUG SHUPE TELLS US IT’S STILL WELL BELOW WHAT WE WERE PAYING AT THIS TIME LAST YEAR WHICH WAS 3-46 A GALLON. ALBUQUERQUE’S AVERAGE IS UP NINE CENTS, NOW AT 2-28. THE NATIONAL AVERAGE PRICE SITS AT 2-49, UP EIGHT CENTS.
