AAA NEW MEXICO SAYS: GET USED TO IT. IT SAYS GAS PRICES IN THE STATE WILL CONTINUE THEIR UPWARD TRACK THROUGH MARCH. HOWEVER, IT ALSO SAYS THEY’LL STAY WELL BELOW LAST YEAR’S PRICES.
RIGHT NOW THE STATEWIDE AVERAGE IS 2-28, UP EIGHT CENTS OVER LAST WEEK. LAST YEAR AT THIS TIME IT WAS 3-33. ALBUQUERQUE ALSO SAW AN EIGHT CENT INCREASE WITH THE AVERAGE NOW AT 2-20. NATIONALLY, IT’S AT 2-45.
