A PENNY HERE, A PENNY THERE…IT ALL ADDS UP. TRIPLE “A” NEW MEXICO SAYS THE STATEWIDE AVERAGE FOR UNLEADED REGULAR GAS IS DOWN ONE CENT, THE SECOND WEEK IN A ROW FOR A DROP OF A CENT. IT’S ALSO THE FIRST TIME IN QUITE AWHILE WE’VE SEEN TWO STRAIGHT WEEKS WITH A DROP IN THE PRICE OF GAS.
THE STATEWIDE AVERAGE IS NOW AT 2-96. EVEN WITH THE SLIGHT DROP, THE AVERAGE IS STILL 70 CENTS HIGHER THAN IT WAS AT THIS TIME LAST YEAR. THE NATIONAL AVERAGE IS 2-90, DOWN 4 CENTS FROM LAST WEEK.
