GASOLINE PRICES IN NEW MEXICO ARE HIGHER THAN THEY’VE BEEN IN THREE AND-A-HALF YEARS. TRIPLE-A NEW MEXICO’S DANIEL ARMBRUSTER SAYS THE RECENT PRICE HIKES ARE DUE IN LARGE PART TO INCREASED DEMAND. HE SAYS PRICES AT THE RETAIL LEVEL CONTINUE THEIR UPWARD TREND.
ARMBRUSTER SAYS PRICES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ON AN UPWARD TREND THROUGH MEMORIAL DAY. SOME PLACES IN NEW MEXICO ARE SEEING GAS PRICES APPROACH THE THREE DOLLAR MARK…WITH FARMINGTON NOW AVERAGING 2-90 AND LAS CRUCES 2-93 A GALLON.
