U.S. airlines spent $6.5 billion on airplane fuel in April, another sign of the economic damage wrought by the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. The total is over double what airlines reported paying back in February. The Department of Transportation reported that airlines collectively paid $3.23 billion in February, while in March they paid $5.06 billion. […]
US airlines spent $6.5 billion on fuel in April as Iran war strangled energy market
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