Gasoline hits $26 per gallon in the northwest Alaska village of Shungnak

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 very much real,” said Glenda Douglas, who manages the store in Shungnak and posted a picture of the price on Facebook.Across the United States, the average...