A MAJOR BOUNCE IN GAS PRICES AROUND NEW MEXICO. THEY’RE UP A DIME FOR THE STATEWIDE AVERAGE FROM 2-44 A GALLON LAST WEEK TO 2-54 A GALLON THIS WEEK. DANIEL ARMBRUSTER WITH TRIPLE “A” NEW MEXICO SAYS ALBUQUERQUE GAS PRICES WENT UP 16 CENTS TO 2-51 A GALLON.
HE SAYS PRICES USUALLY INCREASE THIS TIME OF YEAR WHEN WE SWITCH OVER FROM WINTER BLEND GAS TO SUMMER BLEND, WHICH IS A LITTLE MORE EXPENSIVE TO PRODUCE.
IN LAS CRUCES, THEY’RE NOW PAYING 2-58 A GALLON … ALSO UP 16 CENTS AFTER PAYING 2-42 LAST WEEK. THE NATIONAL AVERAGE IS 2-65 A GALLON, UP 8 CENTS FROM LAST WEEK.
