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Fuel Prices Reach Six-month Peak in September
Middle East stalemate continues to crimp fuel supplies
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Jet fuel prices reached a six-month peak in September.

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to affect aviation fuel pricing in the U.S., with jet-A averaging $8.39 a gallon last month, up 4.9% from August, according to iFlightPlanner. That hike represented a per-gallon increase of nearly 39 cents.

In the 48 contiguous states, the average was $8.30, a 5.1% increase from August. The U.S. East Coast showed the sharpest rise, with a 57-cent-per-gallon jump to an average of $8.69, equating to a 7% gain.

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