Gas Price Hits $26 Per Gallon in Village of State Trump Won Three Times
Republicans currently control both chambers. ...What to KnowShungnak sits roughly 280 river miles east of Kotzebue on the Kobuk River, and air travel is the only reliable year-round transportation. Store manager Glenda Douglas told the Alaska Beacon that gasoline had to be flown into the village twice this summer because barges could not reach the area."Just yesterday, the price was 13.99, but now it is 26.82," Douglas said. Shungnak now appears to have the highest gasoline costs in the region, but the village has faced unusually high fuel costs for years.
- ▪Republicans currently control both chambers. ...What to KnowShungnak sits roughly 280 river miles east of Kotzebue on the Kobuk River, and air travel is the only reliable year-round transportation.
- ▪Store manager Glenda Douglas told the Alaska Beacon that gasoline had to be flown into the village twice this summer because barges could not reach the area."Just yesterday, the price was 13.99, but now it is 26.82," Douglas said.
- ▪Shungnak now appears to have the highest gasoline costs in the region, but the village has faced unusually high fuel costs for years.
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By Suzanne BlakeReporter0ShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.Gasoline in Shungnak, a remote village in Alaska's Northwest Arctic Borough, recently hit $26.82 per gallon, according to the Alaska Beacon.The village, which rests firmly in a state President Donald Trump won three times during presidential elections, is experiencing the surge as the fuel market faces extreme pressure tied to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.Why It MattersAlthough most Americans are paying nowhere near Shungnak's prices, the village’s prices reflect larger supply-chain disruptions and fuel expenses as a result of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.Read More on PoliticsThe cost of…
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