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Last week we asked, “Which of these Alaska resource industries do you find most interesting?” Check out the Nifty Numbers section for results.
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Nifty Numbers

Which of these Alaska resource industries do you find most interesting?
1) Oil and gas: 83 votes
2) Precious metals mining: 24 votes
3) Critical minerals mining: 43 votes
4) Seafood: 28 votes
Total votes: 128

Key Industry Numbers
Alaska Oil: $108.68 per barrel
Alaska Residential Gas Price: $17.35/kcf
U.S. National Residential Gas Price: $24.09/kcf
Henry Hub Weekly Spot: $3.25/mmBTU
Alaska North Slope Production: ~500,639 barrels per day
Permanent Fund (Principal + Earnings Reserve): ~$90.4 billion
Research conducted by Grok AI, limited to the following sources: Alaska Oil & Gas Association, U.S. Energy Information Association, and the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation.


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