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Jet fuel supplies are sharply affected by the near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz

NPR | By Camila Domonoske
Published April 15, 2026 at 4:32 PM EDT

The reduction in ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has had an outsize impact on global jet fuel supplies. Prices have doubled.

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Camila Domonoske
Camila Flamiano Domonoske covers cars, energy and the future of mobility for NPR's Business Desk.
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