...dramatically. Last week, crude oil topped $30 a barrel, the highest level since the Persian Gulf war. And higher crude-oil prices push up the cost of producing heating oil, for instance. Q. Are there any other factors involved in creating...

...Tesoro Alaska Co. in Kenai and Flint Hills Resources in North Pole. Both say the price of asphalt oil reflects higher crude oil prices. North Slope crude has hovered near $50 per barrel for months. The high prices have driven up the cost for...

BP reaps higher profits from Alaska Sound off on the important issues at ANCHORAGE - Record-high crude oil prices sent $2.6 billion from Alaska oil production into BP's coffers last year, according to the energy giant's filings with...

...the system and the state's financial coffers are presently awash with unexpected revenue due to the unusually high crude oil prices. The other items, such as increased workers benefits, wage increases and training ferry workers, are all costs...

...dramatically. Last week, crude oil topped $30 a barrel, the highest level since the Persian Gulf war. And higher crude-oil prices push up the cost of producing heating oil, for instance. ``The reason why prices spiked so much was because...

...could serve as a model for Alaska, are typically linked to a natural disaster, such as a hurricane, and not to high crude oil prices. In those cases the state or other government entity must declare an emergency, which gives it powers to impose...