WHAT’S UP WITH TRAVEL FOR THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND? DANIEL ARMBRUSTER WITH TRIPLE-A NEW MEXICO TELLS US GAS PRICES ARE DOWN A BIT … AND THAT’S A GOOD THING. ARMBRUSTER TELLS NEWSRADIO KKOB THAT ALBUQUERQUE’S AVERAGE PRICE FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR UNLEADED IS 2-65. HE SAYS IT’S BEEN FLUCTUATING A BIT, BUT ALSO THE PRICE HAS BEEN DROPPING. AND HE SAYS GAS PRICES ARE NOT FACTORING INTO WHETHER PEOPLE WILL TRAVEL THIS MEMORIAL DAY.
ARMBRUSTER SAYS PRICES WOULD ACTUALLY HAVE TO REACH ABOUT 3-50 A GALLON BEFORE PEOPLE CANCEL THEIR ROAD TRIPS. HE DOESN’T EXPECT PRICES TO GO THAT HIGH THIS YEAR, BUT REMINDS US THAT LAST YEAR PRICES DROPPED BEFORE MEMORIAL DAY ONLY TO RISE WHEN THE HOLIDAY ARRIVED.