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Much of that increase — reportedly, a year-over-year change of $742 to $1710 for a metric tonne of jet fuel — is due to Iran’s fully predictable closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the watery choke point essential to shipping oil to the market.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Strictly limited 12 tonne batch.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
China sulfur prices, including cost and freight, climbed by about 13% from early March to $621 per tonne as of March 26, according to S&P Global Platts.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
Air White Whale is developing the W5000, a larger 10-tonne-class cargo drone.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Strictly limited 12 tonne batch.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
China sulfur prices, including cost and freight, climbed by about 13% from early March to $621 per tonne as of March 26, according to S&P Global Platts.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
Air White Whale is developing the W5000, a larger 10-tonne-class cargo drone.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Tonne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tonne. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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