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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Anna Katrina Sevilla

Fuel Crisis Hits Global Air Travel as Multiple Airlines Cancel Flights Over Iran War

The ongoing Iran conflict has caused a fuel crisis affecting global air travel. prompting multiple airlines to cancel flights (Credit: Air Asia Newsroom)

An intensifying global crisis in fuel triggered by the ongoing conflict between Iran, Israel, and the United States has begun to severely disrupt international air travel, forcing airlines across the globe to cancel flights, cut routes, and raise fares.

​The crisis stems from steep disruptions to oil supply chains in the Middle East, particularly through the strait of Hormuz, a vital corridor for worldwide energy supplies, sending jet fuel prices soaring and squeezing airline operations, per Gulf News.

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