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U.S. aviation fuel prices rose in April, with sustained increases nationwide as Middle East instability continued to influence energy markets, according to <a href="https://www.iflightplanner.com/UserFiles/iFlightPlanner_USFuelPriceTrends_2026-04_Report_3024.pdf?EmailID%3D4119194323-03&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1778336666862000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1iHzOc9qI9Z2tx-igE45LF">data from iFlightPlanner</a>. National full service jet-A averaged $8.05 a gallon in April, up $0.41 or 5.3% from March. Excluding Alaska and Hawaii, full-service jet-A averaged $7.97 per gallon, up $0.38 or 5%.
National 100LL full service averaged $7.20 per gallon, up $0.40 (+5.8%) from March, while 100LL self-service averaged $6.01, up $0.33 (+5.7%). Self-serve options reflected approximately 16% savings, where available. UL94 self-service averaged $7.12 a gallon, up $0.24 (+3.5%), while mogas averaged $5.05, up $0.33 (+6.9%). Both fuels showed limited and highly regional availability.
Hawaii recorded the largest regional increase, with full-service&nbsp;jet-A averaging $11.08 per gallon, up $2.66 (+31.5%) month over month. The Eastern region saw 100LL full service rise to $7.69 a gallon, up $0.69 (+9.9%).
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