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Fuel in Shungnak hits $26.82 after barges blocked

8/27/2026

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  • Store manager Glenda Douglas said gasoline in Shungnak reached $26.82 per gallon.
  • Low water blocked barges, forcing gasoline to be flown in, Douglas said.
  • Finance expert Michael Ryan linked the price surge to the Iran-driven global oil surge.
  • Ryan warned high fuel costs could damage the party in power in the November elections.