Gas prices in New Mexico fell by 2 cents this week to $2.55 a gallon, according to the AAA New Mexico Weekend Fuel Gauge Report.
That’s on par with the rest of the nation. The national average price for a gallon of gas is also $2.55.
Las Cruces has the least expensive gas in the state at $2.44 per gallon, while motorists in Santa Fe are paying the most at $2.58. A gallon in Albuquerque costs $2.45.
“With the peak summer driving season over, the market now enters what has traditionally been a period of weak demand for gasoline,†AAA New Mexico spokesperson Sarah Schimmer said.
“This week, an average 14-gallon fill-up will cost motorists slightly less than $36, but last year it was nearly $52 for that same tank.â€
Oil is now trading below $73 a barrel.
Average gas prices:
•National $2.55
•New Mexico $2.55
•Texas $2.35
•Albuquerque $2.45
•Las Cruces $2.44
•Santa Fe area $2.58
•Flagstaff, Ariz. $2.79
•Tucson, Ariz. $2.40
•Denver $2.41
•Durango, Colo. $2.77
•Las Vegas, Nev. $2.75
•Amarillo, Texas $2.30
•El Paso, Texas $2.46