BTS: U.S. Airline Jet Fuel Costs, Consumption Dip in Aug.

SECAUCUS, NJ (DTN) – U.S. scheduled service airlines consumed 1.68 billion gallons of fuel in August, a 4.7% drop from July’s 1.76 billion gallons, according to data released Friday (10/3) by the Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS).

Total fuel expenditure by the airlines fell 6.4% month-over-month to $3.85 billion. This total spending was also 7.5% lower than the $4.16 billion spent in August 2024, BTS data showed.

U.S. scheduled service airlines average price paid $2.30 gallon for jet fuel in August, a 1.8% decline from the $2.34 recorded in July and a more substantial 7.1% drop from August 2024.

Jet fuel consumed by U.S. airlines in August totaled 1.08 billion gallons, 6.1% less than 1.14 billion gallons recorded the previous month.  Consumption fell by 1.8% year-over-year.

Year-over-year changes in fuel consumption and cost for August 2025 include a 0.34% drop in domestic fuel consumption, 12.84% decrease in domestic fuel cost, and 12.54% decrease in cost per gallon, according to BTS.