Rising gas prices squeeze Alaska drivers and their budgets

Rising gas prices squeeze Alaska drivers and their budgets

Bryant Fiorenzi pumps gas at a Circle K in Fairbanks on April 12, 2026. (Shelby Herbert/KUAC) Like the rest of the country, Alaskans have been paying a lot more for gas in recent weeks due to ongoing conflict in the Middle East. It was noticeable to Bryant Fiorenzi last Sunday in Fairbanks as he filled up a 2010 Mercury Mariner. “I can’t remember a time in my driving life where I was paying $4.50 a gallon,” he said. “It’s really good on gas comp…