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Jet Fuel Is Now So Cheap It’s Being Blended for Use by Ships

  • Aviation fuel usually among most expensive oil products
  • Straight-run kerosene being used for shipping fuel: JBC
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The fuel that powers passenger planes is normally among the most expensive oil products, but in a sign of the times the coronavirus has turned it into a blending component for typically cheaper shipping fuel.