Jet fuel prices
Key numbers
Jet fuel price, global average
190.18 $/bbl
▼ 4.72 · Oct 9, 2026
Jet fuel price, Asia & Oceania average
175.44 $/bbl
▲ 19.75 · Oct 9, 2026
Jet fuel price, Europe average
202.61 $/bbl
▼ 4.96 · Oct 9, 2026
Jet fuel price, North America average
192.64 $/bbl
▲ 27.91 · Oct 9, 2026
Over time
Lighter points are earlier figures added from published records. Breaks in a line are gaps in the data. Download the data (CSV)
The facts
- IATA's Jet Fuel Price Monitor states: "The global average jet fuel price last week fell 6.6% compared to the week before to $178.95/bbl." The page gives no week-ending date. Source: iata.org (as of page checked 2026-11-13)
- For the week ending 9 October 2026, the global average was $190.18 a barrel, "according to the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) latest Jet Fuel Price Monitor", which Gulf News reported as "an increase of 111.2 per cent from the same period a year earlier." Source: gulfnews.com (as of 2026-10-09)
- In that same week, Europe and CIS was the most expensive region at $202.61 a barrel and the Middle East the cheapest at $165.01. Source: gulfnews.com (as of 2026-10-09)
- For the week ending 18 September 2026, the global average was $194.90 a barrel, with Europe highest at $207.57. Source: omanobserver.om (as of 2026-09-18)
- For the week ending 30 January 2026, the global average was $94.97 a barrel. Source: aviationweek.com (as of 2026-01-30)
- S&P Global reports the Platts FOB Singapore jet fuel price averaged $89.03 a barrel in February 2026, which it describes as before the Middle East war, and $169.53 a barrel in September 2026. FOB means the price for fuel loaded at the export port. Source: spglobal.com (as of 2026-09-30)
- The figures come from the Platts Jet Fuel Price Index, built from Platts' daily spot price assessments at regional trading centres. Each region is weighted mainly by its share of jet fuel demand, and IATA publishes the data under licence from S&P Global. Source: iata.org (as of page checked 2026-11-13)
What changed
- New tracker. Metrics added: Jet fuel price, global average; Jet fuel price, Asia & Oceania average; Jet fuel price, Europe average; Jet fuel price, North America average (all $/bbl, weekly, with backfill).
Why we track this
This tracker was added from the tracker list. It answers what jet fuel costs right now. Airline fuel surcharges on air freight move with the jet fuel price, so forwarders quoting air cargo need the current figure and its direction.
Sources
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