Asia’s Jet Fuel Recovery Grounded Again by Delta Flare-Ups
- Regional seat capacity tumbles to a six-month low, OAG says
- Refiners ship more fuel to U.S., Europe as Asian demand eases
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Jet-fuel demand in Asia suffered a blow last month as the delta coronavirus variant flared, prompting airlines to cut back on services and forcing local refiners to ship more of the unwanted fuel to the U.S. and Europe.
Airlines across 23 Asia-Pacific nations offered 22.2 million seats in the final week of August, according to aviation-intelligence firm OAG. That’s about half the number at the end of January 2020 --- before widespread lockdowns savaged air travel -- and the lowest figure since February this year.