jet fuel

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All this supply crunch is occurring just as the U.S. travel season is due to begin this weekend — a seasonal phenomenon that is likely to boost demand for gasoline, diesel and jet fuel.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Several airlines operating in the UK and around the world have cancelled flights and raised prices in response to sky-high jet fuel prices.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

SIA’s outlook in the near term remains clouded by high jet fuel costs and travel demand, which could soften as consumers defer travel, Tan says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

In March alone, U.S. airlines spent almost $1.3 billion more on jet fuel than they did a year earlier, according to the Transportation Department.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Then that smell of jet fuel, that smell that welcomed me before, and leis and the scratchy blanket wrapped twice around me, and why does the window seat matter when the shades are drawn closed?

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon