WASHINGTON - Demand for jet fuel in the United States has been on a steady rise since May, when public health fears of the coronavirus brought the airline industry nearly to a standstill.
While still far below normal levels, in mid-August jet fuel demand reached more than 40 percent of the amount consumed a year earlier, up from around 20 percent in May, according to Energy Department data.
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With the most coronavirus cases in the world, government restrictions and public fears in the United States continue to hamper air travel here.
For instance, in China, which undertook a more aggressive response to the virus and has seen its covid-19 cases drop steadily since February, jet fuel demand in mid-August reached more than 60 percent of that consumed a year earlier.
But the United States is still better off than most of the world. According to the Energy Department, jet fuel consumption in Europe is only at 36 percent of normal levels and 28 percent across Asia.
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