Qantas soars as drop in oil prices signals lower jet fuel costs

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May 5, 20252:11 AM UTCUpdated ago

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May 5 (Reuters) - Shares of Australia's Qantas Airways

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rose more than 5% on Monday to an over one-month high after oil prices dropped in early Asian trade following OPEC+'s plan to further speed up output hikes.

Jet fuel prices are a critical cost for airlines.

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Reporting by Sneha Kumar in Bengaluru; Editing by Mrigank Dhaniwala

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