U.S. airlines spent $6.5 billion on fuel in April, with the article attributing rising fuel costs to tensions with Iran, citing Department of Transportation data showing a sharp increase from February and March.

The Independent

Washington Examiner

U.S. airlines spent $6.5 billion on airplane fuel in April, another sign of the economic damage wrought by the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. The total is over double what airlines reported paying back in February. The Department of Transportation reported that airlines collectively paid $3.23 billion in February, while in March they paid $5.06 billion. […]