Plane tickets are getting pricier After jumping to $209 a barrel in early April, the global price of jet fuel eased last week to around $179, still well above the roughly $99 at the end of February.
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Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
That’s down from 5 million oil-equivalent barrels per day in the previous quarter.
Heavy encrustations of golden mussels have blocked pipes in municipal and industrial water intakes, which has necessitated costly biofouling removal.
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Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
Following the fire last month, Pernerewski said officials found that the two hydrants likely became blocked with debris and that residue had gotten stuck in the pipes.
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