THE BALLOONS MAY BE GOING UP, BUT THE PRICE OF GAS TO GET TO THE FIESTA CONTINUES TO COME DOWN. AAA NEW MEXICO SAYS THE AVERAGE PRICE FOR GAS IN THE STATE IS SIX CENTS LOWER THIS WEEK THAN LAST WEEK, NOW AT 3-24 A GALLON.
ALBUQUERQUE MOTORISTS ARE PAYING AROUND 3-11 A GALLON, THOUGH PRICES BELOW THREE DOLLARS CAN BE FOUND. THE CITY'S AVERAGE IS 49 CENTS A GALLON LESS THAN IT WAS LAST YEAR AT THIS TIME.
THE NATIONAL AVERAGE IS 3-38.
