Over a barrel
The price of jet fuel traded in Singapore is up 80% from 12 months ago – since January 2005, the price has swung daily by as much as +7% to –5.8%. Jill Wong asks Asian airlines how they are managing this volatility in their staple commodity
The price of crude oil is making daily headlines; but for airlines, high prices are just the beginning of the problem. The difference between the price of crude oil and the price of jet fuel – the crack spread – is widening fast, against an already inflated oil price. During the first half of 2004, the spread averaged US$7 per barrel and rarely exceeded $10 per barrel. Since the third quarter of
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