SUMMER ARRIVES OFFICIALLY ON FRIDAY. THAT NORMALLY MEANS GAS PRICES RISE IN ANTICIPATION OF THE BUSY SUMMER DRIVING SEASON. HOWEVER, TRIPLE “A” NEW MEXICO TELLS US THE TREND RIGHT NOW IS FOR FALLING GAS PRICES.
THE STATEWIDE AVERAGE IS 2-58, DOWN FIVE CENTS FROM LAST WEEK. THAT AVERAGE IS ALSO 35 CENTS LESS THAN WHAT GAS COST AT THIS TIME LAST YEAR. THE NATIONAL AVERAGE IS 2-67, A DROP OF FOUR CENTS FROM LAST WEEK.
