Phil Isaak, of Ike's Fuel finishes topping off a heating oil tank on November 15, 2018, in Juneau, Alaska. Isaak says costs in Alaska don't really match up well with heating fuel costs in the rest of the country. (Photo by Rashah McChesney/Alaska's Energy Desk)

Winter fuel costs could spike nationwide. Here’s why Alaska is different.

Americans who heat their homes primarily with oil could be hit the hardest, with up to a 20 percent jump in prices predicted. But what happens in the Lower 48 doesn’t always apply to Alaska.

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