‘You’d be crying at the pump’: This Alaska village’s gas was $8.44 — before the Iran war

In Hooper Bay, Alaska, residents recently faced astronomical gas prices, but before the Iran war, they enjoyed an astonishingly low rate of just $8.44 per gallon. Harvey Joe, a Yup'ik elder, would travel 20 miles across the tundra to fetch fuel from a neighboring village, highlighting the stark contrast between past and present fuel costs. This change underscores the economic vulnerabilities faced by remote communities, emphasizing how geopolitical events can drastically alter everyday essentials like fuel.