Gains in global jet fuel usage accelerated heading into the last quarter of 2013. Consumption in a group of representative countries jumped by 5.5% to 3.1 million barrels per day in October. Industrialized countries propelled most of the growth as economic recovery lifted air traffic flows, translating into a 6.2% demand gain in October versus the year-earlier month. The US and the UK were star performers, while Japan’s strong recovery ebbed somewhat in October. Germany was the only country in the group to report shrinkage.
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