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Odd Lots: How Airlines Actually Hedge Higher Fuel Prices

Bloomberg Markets Friday 02 October 2026, 14:23 UTC 1 min read
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Fuel is a huge expense for airlines and with two major wars now affecting energy infrastructure, fuel prices across the board are higher and higher. David Kang, former group treasurer at Qatar Airways, joins Tracy Alloway and Joe Weisenthal on the Odd Lots podcast to discuss how airlines use swaps and options to hedge against future increases in the price of jet fuel.

Fuel is a huge expense for airlines and with two major wars now affecting energy infrastructure, fuel prices across the board are higher and higher. David Kang, former group treasurer at Qatar Airways, joins Tracy Alloway and Joe Weisenthal on the Odd Lots podcast to discuss how airlines use swaps and options to hedge against future increases in the price of jet fuel. (Source: Bloomberg)
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