EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Good news for El Paso drivers – gas prices are trending down and are now below the national average for the first time in nearly a year.
According to AAA Texas, the average prices for a gallon of regular gas in El Paso is $2.68, compared to $3.01 at this time last year. Statewide, prices have dropped steadily over the past month, falling even further in the last week.
AAA spokesperson Daniel Armbruster says this drop comes down to a simple economics: Supply is high, demand is low, and crude oil prices have fallen below $60 dollars a barrel…