Economics & Energy

Monthly Jet Fuel Cost and Consumption Report

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This Excel-based report contains monthly domestic and international data--dating back to January 1986--filed by U.S. passenger and cargo airlines with DOT for scheduled and nonscheduled (charter) services. Results for a given month are typically available from DOT 45 days thereafter.

Jet Fuel
2008
CONSUMPTION EXPENSE Avg. Paid Price
(U.S. DOT)
Avg. Market Price
(U.S.
EIA)*
Gallons
(bils)
% Chg.
Yr/Yr
$ USD
 (bils)
¢/Gal. % Chg.
Yr/Yr
NYH USGC LOS ¢/Gal.
Jan 1.59 (1.0) 4.17 262.1 42.3 266.6 260.5 260.3 262.5
Feb** 1.50 3.0** 3.87 258.7 46.3 276.9 272.8 276.7 275.5
Mar 1.65 (2.2) 4.78 289.9 57.9 326.5 312.4 318.0 319.0
Apr 1.59 (1.9) 4.80 301.7 54.4 355.6 336.5 337.9 343.3
May 1.65 (0.9) 5.34 323.7 55.6 378.1 373.8 383.8 378.6
Jun 392.2 387.8 395.6 391.9
Jul 397.1 388.6 387.4 391.0
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Total 7.98 (0.7) $22.97 287.9 51.5 342.9 334.2 338.0 338.3

* EIA=Energy Information Administration; NYH=New York Harbor; USGC=U.S. Gulf Coast; LOS=Los Angeles
** Note that consumption increased in February due to the leap year; average daily consumption fell 0.6%

Notes

Passenger airlines account for approximately 85% of gallons consumed by U.S. airlines, which account for an estimated 35% of global airline fuel consumption. Expense figures may include fuel transport costs, but do not include taxes, into-plane fees or expenses associated with hedging programs.

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Last Modified: 8/8/2008

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