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war on Iran escalated in March and global oil prices soared. At present, West, South and East Africa rely primarily on importing refined petroleum products from the Middle East, meaning they are highly vulnerable
price might go up Australia’s foreign minister Penny Wong says China has agreed to work to facilitate exports of jet fuel, in an attempt to ease supply disruptions caused by the war
impact of the war in Iran ripples across the aviation industry. [](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/16/nx-s1-5785258/jet-fuel-airline-cost-iran-war-oil) ### [Middle East conflict](https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/middle-east-crisis) ### [Jet fuel prices double, leading airlines
Middle East, which have been restricted by the war – and that has curbed the amount of jet fuel available for export. Imports from the US meanwhile, while growing, have been constrained by the fact that
impact of disruption caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran could still be felt into next year, he said. Iran’s effective closure of the strait, a key shipping route, has sent the cost
impact of the conflict in the Middle East, as it was forced to bring home 5,000 guests from two cruise ships anchored in ports in Abu Dhabi and Doha. A further 5,000 European
impacted because of the rising fuel and fertiliser prices, it said. No relief has been offered to airlines and airports regarding jet fuel, but potential future intervention has not been ruled out. Individual member states
Middle East is at a "critical stage." "The paramount priority remains to make every effort to prevent a resumption of hostilities," Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun told [a news briefing](https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/xw/fyrbt/lxjzh/202604/t20260422_11897589.html) Wednesday
impacted if Spirit Airlines is liquidated  Spirit Airlines planes parked at the closed George Bush Intercontinental
jet fuel in the months ahead. But it said the price of the remaining 20% "has spiked due to the Middle East conflict". Ryanair's profits rose to €2.26bn (£2bn) from €1.6bn last
Middle East. [Around 75 per cent](/news/2026/4/16/jet-fuel-shortage-why-iran-war-could-ground-flights-in-europe#:~:text=Europe's%20aviation%20faces%20fuel%20shortages,the%20summer%20travel%20season%20approaches.) of Europe’s jet fuel imports come from the region, making any prolonged disruption especially challenging
Middle East were not restored within the coming weeks. “I can tell you soon we will hear the news that some of the flights from city A to city B might be cancelled
impacted if Spirit Airlines is liquidated](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/22/nx-s1-5789050/spirit-airlines-liquidation-bankruptcy-impact) In recent weeks, Spirit had been in talks with the Trump administration on a deal that would have provided a $500 million cash infusion in exchange
impact of the higher fuel price will inevitably lead to lower profit this year than we originally anticipated.” Global oil prices have reached [peaks of $126 a barrel](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/30/oil-price-news-highest-since-2022-us-iran-ceasefire-strait-of-hormuz) as the conflict continues
Middle East, demand for Asian destinations remains strong. “Japan continues to be very popular, but flight costs of direct routes have risen considerably,” Mundy told Al Jazeera. “There is also a lot of interest
Middle East weighed on demand for international travel. About 6.7 million people flew through the airport in April, a 5% drop compared with the same period last year. The fall reflected the impact from
war in Iran, airlines around the world are canceling flights and scaling back routes due to surging jet fuel prices.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2856x2856+677+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9b%2F66%2F20a4d7a94b11b7aab921d6132a81%2Fgettyimages-2270636076.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/16/nx-s1-5785258/jet-fuel-airline-cost-iran-war-oil) ### [Middle East conflict](https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/middle-east-crisis) ### [Jet fuel prices double, leading airlines
jet fuel through a network of “main and regional oil companies” covering more than 1,200 locations worldwide, including central Asia, the Gulf and eastern Europe. Healey asked Farage to confirm that none
war in Iran ends, a minister has said. The closure of the strait of Hormuz, a key shipping lane that carried a fifth of global oil and gas, has sent oil prices soaring since