Jet Fuel Prices
The US Gulf Coast kerosene-type jet fuel spot price is $4.405/gal as of October 9, 2026 , down 0.011/gal (0.2%) from the prior week — the EIA's weekly benchmark for jet fuel, and the reference most airlines' fuel-hedging desks watch.
Current Price
2026-10-09 · EIA weekly| Gulf Coast spot price | $4.405/gal |
| Prior week | $4.416/gal |
| Week-over-week change | -0.011/gal (-0.2%) |
| Series | EIA EER_EPJK_PF4_RGC_DPG |
Weekly spot price; EIA does not publish a NY Harbor or LA weekly jet fuel spot series, only Gulf Coast. This series has no live intraday feed — the EIA publishes it once a week, so the figure above only changes when a new weekly report lands.
Two-Year History
Weekly US Gulf Coast jet fuel spot price, FOB. See also heating oil and RBOB gasoline — the other two refined products the EIA tracks weekly at the same Gulf Coast benchmark.
Why Jet Fuel Trades Differently
No retail market
- Unlike gasoline or diesel, there's no pump price for jet fuel — it's sold wholesale to airlines and fuel resellers, so the EIA's Gulf Coast spot price is the closest thing to a public benchmark.
- Airlines typically buy under contracts indexed to this or similar spot benchmarks, often with a fixed differential (a "into-plane" fee) added on top.
- Because there's no retail layer, jet fuel prices move faster and more directly with crude and refining margins than gasoline does.
What moves it
- Crude prices are the biggest driver — jet fuel is a kerosene-range distillate, so it tracks WTI/Brent closely, similar to heating oil.
- Refinery disruptions on the Gulf Coast (see hurricane season) can spike it independently of crude, since Gulf Coast refineries supply a large share of US jet fuel.
- Air-travel demand seasonality (summer peak, winter dip) affects volumes more than price, since jet fuel is a relatively small slice of total refinery output next to gasoline and diesel.
Jet Fuel Prices FAQ
What is the current jet fuel price?
The US Gulf Coast kerosene-type jet fuel spot price is $4.405 per gallon as of October 9, 2026, per the EIA's weekly petroleum spot price series — the reference most airline fuel-hedging desks and fuel resellers use.
Why is there no retail jet fuel price like gas prices?
Jet fuel is sold wholesale to airlines and fuel resellers rather than to individual consumers at a pump, so there is no equivalent of a nationwide retail average. The EIA instead publishes a weekly wholesale spot price at major hubs — Gulf Coast being the only one it tracks on a weekly basis — which serves as the public benchmark.
How closely does jet fuel track crude oil prices?
Very closely. Jet fuel is a kerosene-range middle distillate refined from crude, so it moves with crude prices much like heating oil and diesel do, with an added premium or discount depending on refining margins and Gulf Coast refinery output at any given time.
Why did jet fuel prices spike?
The two usual causes are a jump in crude oil prices (jet fuel has no independent floor below crude) or a Gulf Coast refinery disruption — a hurricane, unplanned outage, or maintenance season — that tightens the supply of refined jet fuel specifically. See the current price and change above for the latest week-over-week move.