GAS PRICES IN NEW MEXICO NOW AVERAGE 3-12 A GALLON, UP TWO CENTS FROM LAST WEEK AND THREE CENTS FROM THIS TIME LAST YEAR. AAA NEW MEXICO SAYS THE STATE'S AVERAGE IS 15 CENTS BELOW THE NATIONAL AVERAGE RIGHT NOW.
IN THE DUKE CITY THE AVERAGE IS 3-02, WITH A NUMBER OF STATIONS STILL SELLING GAS FOR LESS THAN 3 DOLLARS A GALLON. SANTA FE DRIVERS ARE PAYING 3-13, WITH AN INCREASE OF 8 CENTS A GALLON FROM LAST WEEK.