JEDDAH: Military operations involving the US and Israel against Iran have roiled global energy markets, sending jet fuel prices sharply higher and prompting a wave of fare increases and fuel surcharges from airlines worldwide. Jet fuel, which traded at roughly $85 to $90 per barrel before recent strikes, has surged to $150 to $200 per barrel in recent days, underscoring the scale of the cost shock.

Crude oil prices surge more than 20 percent as sprawling regional conflict threatens global energy supplies.

The price of crude has surged above $100 on concerns about shortages due to supply disruptions.