Gasoline Hits $26 per Gallon in the Northwest Alaska Village of Shungnak
Shareholders can buy gas for $21.46 a gallon as air-delivered fuel and costly fall barge shipments push prices higher, officials said.
- Gasoline prices in Shungnak reached $26.82 per gallon on Friday, a record high that residents and officials say likely makes the village's fuel the most expensive in the United States.
- Store manager Glenda Douglas attributed the surge to low water levels on the Kobuk River, which forced the community to fly in fuel twice this summer after barge traffic was interrupted.
- While the national average for regular unleaded gasoline sat at $4.10 on Thursday, Shungnak frequently endures some of Alaska's highest fuel prices, reaching $14.03 per gallon in 2022.
- Local hunters face significant financial pressure during the current season, though NANA Regional Corp shareholders may access a discounted rate of $21.46 per gallon.
- Residents expect further price increases once fall barge deliveries arrive, as fuel costs rise globally following the start of the Iran War, according to regional officials.
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Anchorage Daily News
Gasoline hits $26 per gallon in the Northwest Alaska village of Shungnak
“Unfortunately, prices for gasoline and diesel are expected to increase once communities receive their fall barge deliveries,” said Albie Dallemolle, NANA’s vice president of economic development and sustainability.
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Glenda Douglas of Shungnak, in the Northwest Arctic Borough, shared this photo on social media of a gasoline purchase she made on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. (Glenda Douglas photo)It’s not a typo. The price of a gallon of gasoline in the northwest Alaska village of Shungnak was $26.82 on Friday, local residents and regional officials said, likely giving the community the dubious honor of having the most expensive gasoline in the United States. “It is…
Gasoline hits $26 per gallon in northwest Alaska village
Glenda Douglas of Shungnak, in the Northwest Arctic Borough, shared this photo on social media of a gasoline purchase she made on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. (Glenda Douglas photo)It’s not a typo. The price of a gallon of gasoline in the northwest Alaska village of Shungnak was $26.82 on Friday, local residents and regional officials said, likely giving the community the dubious honor of having the most expensive gasoline in the United States. “It is…
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