END OF YEAR GAS PRICE REVIEW

IF WHAT YOU'RE PAYING FOR GAS TODAY SEEMS FAMILIAR, TRIPLE "A" NEW MEXICO SAYS, IT SHOULD.

IT'S NOW A STATEWIDE AVERAGE OF 3-07 A GALLON, THE SAME AS IT WAS AT THIS TIME LAST YEAR. HOWEVER, THE CURRENT PRICE IS HIGHER THAT IT WAS LAST WEEK, BY A NICKEL. NEW MEXICO'S AVERAGE IS STILL A BARGAIN COMPARED TO THE NATIONAL AVERAGE OF 3-31. THAT'S SIX CENTS HIGHER THAN LAST WEEK. MOTORISTS IN ALBUQUERQUE ARE STILL ENJOYING GAS PRICES BELOW 3-DOLLARS A GALLON…IT'S NOW AVERAGING 2-97, ALSO UP A NICKEL FROM LAST WEEK.