12 October 2026
US lines up second Alaska offshore lease sale

The US is preparing a second offshore oil and gas lease sale in Alaska’s Cook Inlet, offering about 1. 05m acres, despite the programme’s first auction attracting no bids earlier this year. The country’s Marine Minerals Administration (MMA) has issued a proposed notice of sale for the so-called Big Beautiful Cook Inlet 2, or BBC2, covering …
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