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global oil market. As of 17 April, the state’s jet fuel stock was just over 2.6m barrels, in comparison to 3.2m barrels two years prior, [according](https://www.energy.ca.gov/data-reports/reports/weekly-fuels-watch/refinery-stocks) to the California
global supply, Willem Zuidema. If oil prices remained at about $100 for the rest of 2026, it would cost the charity an extra $27m this year, he said. The disruption meant [45 million](https://www.wfp.org
supply in response to global disruptions,” he said. The real difference is where its oil is going, he explained. Petrobras, Brazil’s state oil company, has increasingly redirected exports towards Asia, where refiners are paying
April compared with a year earlier, which Barclays said was “helped by the popularity of TV series Euphoria, The Testaments and The Pitt”. Essential spending rose by 0.3% as spending on fuel increased
disruptions have contributed to the prevailing uncertainty.” Soaring fuel costs have a global impact, but Pakistan is particularly vulnerable. It is heavily dependent on imported energy, and higher costs worsen its already precarious balance
global oil and gas supplies. With rising fuel costs, airlines have [hiked ticket prices](/economy/2026/5/6/airlines-hike-fares-cut-millions-of-seats-as-iran-war-drives-up-fuel-costs). According to the travel search site Kayak, the average international airfare from the US to all destinations
2026, released on Monday. However, there is little progress in reducing them, the report points out. “There is still no sign that methane emissions from fossil fuel operations are falling, despite well-known and proven
April 2026. Photograph: Lenin Nolly/NurPhoto/Shutterstock The soaring price of oil may even be beneficial, Trump has suggested, because “when oil prices go up, we make a lot of money”. This money is mostly flowing
disruption caused by the ongoing Iran war could last longer than initially thought. Global energy costs have rocketed since the US and Israel attacked Iran on 28 February. In response, Iran has effectively blocked
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 to disruptions there. Neighbours of Nigeria – Cameroon, Togo
April 24, 2026 in Kish Island, Iran. **Getty Images** Getty Images The threat of being attacked in the strait has had a tremendous effect on global shipping. Some vessels with links to Iran made attempts
disruption in history. Brent futures for July stood at $108.25 as of 02:30 GMT, up by 0.08 percent. Trump said on Sunday that the US would “help free up” vessels stranded in the Gulf
supply disruption in the history of the global oil market. Oil prices have spiked, gas prices are climbing and inflation fears are back. But the bigger risk is ‘demand destruction’. “Demand destruction happens when high
2026. As fuel prices continue to rise amid the war in Iran, airlines around the world are canceling flights and scaling back routes due to surging jet fuel prices. **Justin Sullivan/Getty Images North America** Justin
2026-1777975253](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/INTERACTIVE-IRGC-releases-map-of-control-over-Strait-of-Hormuz-May-5-2026-1777975253.png?quality=80) (Al Jazeera) ## ‘Strategic equaliser’ By disrupting maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, a passageway for approximately a quarter of global seaborne oil trade and significant volumes of liquefied natural
disruptions.” As the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz approaches the 10-week mark amid an uneasy truce between the United States and Iran, global air travel is emerging as a major casualty
supplies of which are shipped this way – soaring above $100 a barrel. Iran, through its imposition of control over who passes through Hormuz, has for almost eight weeks now, determined which vessels can exit
supplies are shipped during peacetime. Has Iran’s capture of foreign-flagged ships raised the stakes in the strait even more? Here’s what we know about how Iran and the US have, step
2026-1778653676](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/INTERACTIVE-BRICS-members-2026-1778653676.png?quality=80) ## When and where is the BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting? The BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting, held to prepare for the 18th BRICS summit in September, will take place on Thursday
fuel prices depends on a guaranteed and lasting end to the economic and military pressure against Iran and its allies.” In a statement on social media on Thursday, Iran’s parliamentary speaker and lead negotiator