Global Jet Fuel Demand Under Pressure From Omicron, Border Curbs

Global Jet Fuel Demand Under Pressure From Omicron, Border Curbs
A worker fills an Airbus jet with aviation fuel at Fuhlsbuettel airport in Hamburg, on March 14, 2012. Fabian Bimmer/Reuters
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Global jet fuel markets stayed under pressure on Tuesday as more countries expanded border restrictions to keep the new Omicron coronavirus variant at bay, prompting travelers to reconsider their plans.

Jet fuel demand—the biggest laggard in the oil complex—had been forecast to post the strongest growth of 550,000 barrels per day to 5.9 million bpd in fourth quarter, according to the International Energy Agency in its Nov. 16 report.