Nearest Oil Refinery to Alaska: Ferndale, Washington

The closest major refinery to Alaska is the Phillips 66 Ferndale Refinery in Ferndale, Washington (near Bellingham, ~100 mi north of Seattle).

Distance & Logistics

• From Anchorage: ~1,200 miles (1,930 km) by sea.
• Crude from North Slope (via TAPS to Valdez) is shipped to West Coast refineries including Ferndale, Cherry Point (BP), Anacortes (Tesoro/Marathon), and California.
• Alaska has no large-scale refineries; in-state demand met by small modular units (e.g., Petro Star at Valdez, North Pole).