BBC World Business Report

How will rising oil prices affect airlines?

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Jet fuel prices are surging as the war in Iran unsettles airlines and global travel. Leanna Byrne examines what it could mean for ticket prices and the wider economy. Also, a new weight loss pill from Eli Lilly promises to shake up the booming obesity drug market. And as Apple turns 50, what’s next for the garage start-up that became one of the world’s most powerful companies.
(Photo: A general view of the PCK refinery, a crude oil processing facility supplying gasoline, jet fuel, diesel and fuel oil, in Schwedt/Oder, Germany, March 31, 2026. Credit: Lisi Niesner/Reuters)
1 Apr 6PM English United Kingdom Business

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