Jet fuel sales soar 11 percent as more people take to the skies

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A section of Wilson Airport. Jet fuel purchases by airlines increased by 11.1 percent last year. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Jet fuel purchases by airlines increased by 11.1 percent last year, signaling an increase in trips as demand for air travel continues its recovery from the shocks of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Official data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows airlines bought 661,100 tonnes of jet fuel last year, a significant jump from the 594,520 tonnes the previous year.

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