Drivers Flock to Mexico for Cheap Gas

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gastank.jpgU.S. motorists are flocking to gas pumps south of the border to save 25% or more on the cost of a fill-up — courtesy of the Mexican government, REPORTS the Los Angeles Times.

Worried about inflation, Mexican officials are keeping a lid on retail prices at the state-owned petroleum company Pemex. Regular-grade gasoline in this border town is selling for about $2.60 a gallon. Prices in California average $3.43 a gallon and top $4 at some stations.

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