{"id":2599516,"date":"2026-05-06T14:08:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T18:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dot-says-airlines-paid-56-more-for-fuel-in-march-than-before-iran-war\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T14:12:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T18:12:05","slug":"dot-says-airlines-paid-56-more-for-fuel-in-march-than-before-iran-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dot-says-airlines-paid-56-more-for-fuel-in-march-than-before-iran-war\/","title":{"rendered":"DOT says airlines paid 56% more for fuel in March than before Iran war"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdot-says-airlines-paid-56-more-for-fuel-in-march-than-before-iran-war%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2599516&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A recent Department of Transportation update shows that <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >aviation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youtuber-and-investor-turned-ca-gov-candidate-talks-future-schools-solving-homelessness-crisis-and-more\/\" title=\"YouTuber And Investor Turned CA Gov Candidate Talks \u2018Future Schools,\u2019 Solving Homelessness Crisis, And More\">fuel costs<\/a> rose sharply<\/a> as February, following a period of increased disruption tied to Iran. airlines collectively paid $3.23 billion in February and $5.06 billion in March, up 56%, while the price per gallon increased from $2.39 to $3.13. The DOT noted that fuel costs can be influenced by hedging and fuel-related contracts, but prices may still continue to climb as ships are stranded and the Strait of Hormuz remains affected. The impact could soon reach passengers through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/peter-pischke-this-time-is-different-boycott-disney-will-work\/\" title=\"Peter Pischke: This Time Is Different. Boycott Disney Will Work.\">higher ticket prices<\/a>, and the fuel increase is being cited as a key factor in Spirit Airlines shutting down operations; other budget carriers with thinner margins may also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/portland-childrens-hospital-instructs-kids-to-bind-their-genitals-and-solicit-sex-shops-2\/\" title=\"Portland Children\u2019s Hospital Instructs Kids To Bind Their Genitals And Solicit Sex Shops\">face higher risk<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-transportation\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2527\">Department of Transportation<\/a> revealed that aviation fuel prices increased by 56% over the war in Iran.<\/p>\n<p>The DOT posted the update as required periodically by the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/omb\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1107\">Office of Management and Budget<\/a>. In February, it reported that airlines collectively paid $3.23 billion, while in March it paid $5.06 billion, a 56% increase. The price per gallon for aviation fuel rose from $2.39 per gallon in February to $3.13 per gallon in March.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/4557179\/frontier-spirit-barry-biffle-merge\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Former Frontier CEO says Spirit might still be in business if the two airlines merged<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/4557109\/apple-250-million-settlement-artificial-intelligence-capabilities\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Apple reaches $250 million settlement with customers over AI capabilities<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/4555937\/brendan-carr-fcc-media-bureau-nexstar-tegna-merger-not-final\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Carr says FCC Media Bureau\u2019s approval of Nexstar-Tegna merger not final<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>\u201cAirline fuel costs may be affected by hedging, contracts that allow airlines to limit exposure to future price changes,\u201d the DOT said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The prices only seem set to rise, as vessels continue to be stranded in the Persian Gulf due to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"100\">Iran\u2019s<\/a> closure of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/strait-of-hormuz\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"21488\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a>. The impact is likely to be felt soon by passengers, who could see higher plane ticket prices.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/4552435\/spirit-airline-shut-down-all-flights-canceled\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4552435\">SPIRIT IN THE SKY: SPIRIT AIRLINES SHUTS DOWN OPERATIONS WITH ALL FLIGHTS CANCELED<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The sharp rise in aviation fuel costs dealt the final death blow to Spirit Airlines, which cited the increase as the main cause for its closure.<\/p>\n<p>Other budget airlines could be put in jeopardy by the rise, with their smaller profit margins giving them less flexibility for dealing with a crisis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The DOT reported a 56% jump in aviation fuel prices during Iran\u2019s conflict<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2599519,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26122608165353_8ed428-e1778014346165.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[14743,75205,32726],"class_list":["post-2599516","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-aviation","tag-iran-war-2","tag-middle-east"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26122608165353_8ed428-e1778014346165.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2599516","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2599516"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2599516\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2599522,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2599516\/revisions\/2599522"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2599519"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2599516"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2599516"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2599516"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}