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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Uwa Ede-Osifo

California’s jet fuel supply drops to three-year low as Middle East turmoil squeezes global oil market

A passenger plane takes off with other planes and an airport in the background.
A United Airlines plane takes off from the Los Angeles international airport on 21 April 2026. Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

California’s jet fuel supply has dropped to a level not seen since 2023, as turmoil in the Middle East continues to squeeze the global oil market.

As of 17 April, the state’s jet fuel stock was just over 2.6m barrels, in comparison to 3.2m barrels two years prior, according to the California energy commission (CEC), which publishes a refinery stocks data dashboard.

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