ADD ANOTHER NICKEL TO THE COST OF A GALLON OF GAS IN NEW MEXICO THIS WEEK. TRIPLE "A" NEW MEXICO SAYS WE'RE PAYING AN AVERAGE OF 3-49 A GALLON, FIVE CENTS HIGHER THAN A WEEK AGO. THAT'S STILL 29 CENTS BELOW THE NATIONAL AVERAGE OF 3-78.

DUKE CITY MOTORISTS ARE PAYING 3-41, EIGHT CENTS MORE THAN LAST WEEK. HOWEVER, UP IN SANTA FE, THE AVERAGE IS 3-39...A SIX CENT INCREASE FROM LAST WEEK.