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Nigerian airlines continue operations despite jet fuel price surge

Carriers kept flying Thursday after threatening to halt services over soaring jet fuel costs in Nigeria, Africa’s top crude producer and most populous country.

Published Apr 30, 2026, 6:20 AM EDT | WFMZZ

Nigerian airlines continued operating on Thursday despite previously threatening a shutdown over sky-high jet fuel prices. The surge in costs, linked to the Mideast war, has roiled the aviation industry in Nigeria, Africa’s top crude producer and most populous nation.