How will rising oil prices affect airlines?
Jet fuel costs are rising, driven by ongoing conflict in the Middle East
World Business Report · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
Jet fuel prices are surging as the war in Iran unsettles airlines and global travel. Leanna Byrne examines what it could mean for ticket prices and the wider economy. Also, a new weight loss pill from Eli Lilly promises to shake up the booming obesity drug market. And as Apple turns 50, what’s next for the garage start-up that became one of the world’s most powerful companies. (Photo: A general view of the PCK refinery, a crude oil processing facility supplying gasoline, jet fuel, diesel and fuel oil, in Schwedt/Oder, Germany, March 31, 2026. Credit: Lisi Niesner/Reuters)