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Wartime Oil Prices Cause Turbulence for Flights: When Will US Feel the Pinch?

Brent and West Texas Intermediate climbed after talks stalled, with the Strait of Hormuz still shut and global supply disruptions keeping markets tight.

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The closure of the Strait of Hormuz and surging oil prices amid the conflict in Iran are causing turbulence for airlines and Americans’ travel plans. Oil prices have skyrocketed since the war began, and futures of international benchmark Brent crude were about $114 per barrel on Thursday. The high cost of oil, as well as the strait’s…

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Business Times broke the news on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
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