Global jet fuel demand gained some traction in August after a disappointing early summer. US buying was up almost 7% year-on-year in August as carriers added a record number of flights to meet booming demand for cut-price air travel. European fuel use edged almost 3% higher despite a near-5% drop in UK demand after the Brexit vote to leave the EU. A sharply devalued pound and economic uncertainty discouraged international travel out of UK airports. Doubledigit growth in Germany and Italy helped offset UK weakness.
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