IT’S THE TIME OF YEAR WHEN OIL REFINERIES DO MAINTENANCE. THAT’S ONE REASON GAS PRICES ARE HIGHER. IN NEW MEXICO, WE’RE SEEING A 10 CENT INCREASE IN THE AVERAGE COST FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR UNLEADED. IT’S NOW AT 1-70.
DRIVERS IN ALBUQUERQUE ARE SHELLING OUT AN ADDITIONAL 13 CENTS A GALLON WITH THE AVERAGE NOW SITTING AT 1-65. THE NATIONAL AVERAGE IS UP 9 CENTS, TO 1-80 A GALLON.
