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War with Iran has aviation costs sky high. Are there alternatives to jet fuel?

NPR | By Emily Feng,

Emily Kwong, Henry Larson

Published May 9, 2026 at 4:17 PM CDT

As the blockade of the Straight of Hormuz has sent jet fuel costs and airplane seat prices soaring. NPR's Emily Kwong looks at the viability of alternatives such as sustainable aviation fuel.

Emily Feng

Emily Feng is NPR's Beijing correspondent.

Emily Kwong

Emily Kwong (she/her) is the founding reporter and now co-host for Short Wave, NPR's daily science podcast. Her first homework assignment in kindergarten was to bring in a leaf to class. She's been looking at trees ever since.

Henry Larson