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Jet fuel prices spike as negotiations for the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran come to a standstill

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom
Published May 7, 2026 at 8:41 AM PDT
An American Airlines jet takes off as an United Airlines jet taxis at DFW International ⁦Airport in Grapevine, Texas, Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (LM Otero/AP)
LM Otero/AP
An American Airlines jet takes off as an United Airlines jet taxis at DFW International ⁦Airport in Grapevine, Texas, Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (LM Otero/AP)

Jet fuel prices have doubled since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.

Ali Velshi, chief data reporter and host at MS NOW, joins Here & Now’s Robin Young to break down what these prices mean for airlines and for people with air travel plans this summer.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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