Wartime oil prices continue to benefit Alaska’s state treasury, new figures show

By: James Brooks

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: September 11, 2026

Words: 489

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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The price of North Slope crude oil topped $100 per barrel on Wednesday, crossing that mark for the first time since June, according to figures published by the Alaska Department of Revenue.

Though the rising cost of diesel, heating oil and gasoline is hitting individual Alaskans hard — nationally, the price of diesel topped $6 per gallon on Thursday — the high cost of crude oil caused by the Iran …

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