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Jet fuel price slashed by ₹5 amid softening international oil rates

Jet fuel price slashed by ₹5 amid softening international oil rates

Price for Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) or jet fuel was reportedly cut by ₹5 per litre on Wednesday, a development that comes amid softening international oil prices due to the pause in fighting in West Asia. Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) now costs ₹110 a litre in Delhi, industry sources said. (Shuttershock/representative) Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) now costs ₹110 a litre in Delhi, PTI news agency reported, citing industry sources. This is the first reduction since the West Asia crisis led to a spike in jet fuel rates to a record high and comes amid easing of tensions in the region that was rocked by missile-drone exchange between US-Israel and Iran. The fire exchange brought to a halt movement of vessels in Strait of Hormuz, key waterway through which a fifth of world’s oil and gas requirements travelled before the US-Iran war. Amid severe energy supply disruptions caused by the conflict in the oil-rich Gulf region, ATF prices initially surged on April 1, with Indian Oil Corporation displaying a Delhi rate of ₹2,07,341.22 per kilolitre, up …

Jet fuel costs jump 10 per cent, reach Rs 114.5 per litre in Mumbai

Jet fuel costs jump 10 per cent, reach Rs 114.5 per litre in Mumbai

Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices were raised by around 10 per cent on Tuesday as state-owned oil marketing companies introduced a price stabilisation regime offering domestic airlines a fixed fuel rate for up to three years, in a move aimed at cushioning carriers and passengers from sharp swings in global oil prices. Jet fuel for domestic airlines will now cost Rs 115 per litre, up from Rs 104.927, industry sources told news agency PTI. Under the new framework, the rate will be locked in for up to three years for airlines that choose to opt into the government-backed price stabilisation scheme. Airlines that do not participate in the scheme will continue to pay market-linked prices, currently around Rs 142 per litre, similar to international carriers. Those opting in will receive ATF at Rs 115 per litre, insulating them from fluctuations in global benchmarks. However, while participating airlines will be protected from price spikes, they will also miss out on potential gains when global rates fall. Sources said the scheme is voluntary and airlines will have …