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Riyadh flights cut amid security fears

IN · 2026-10-08

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  1. Step 1 · The triggerHouthi attacks on Saudi airports trigger safety-driven flight suspensions to Riyadh by multiple Asian and European carriers
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onIndian carriers reroute Saudi-destined and Europe-bound traffic through Dubai, Doha, or Abu Dhabi, lengthening block times and raising jet fuel burn
  3. Step 3 · Knock-onincremental regional jet fuel demand tightens Middle East product balances and lifts the import-parity reference for Indian ATF pricing
  4. Step 4 · Knock-onIndian Oil Corporation raises the fortnightly ATF price, which domestic airlines and cargo operators pass through to freight rates
  5. Step 5 · Reaches youthe Indian SME moving goods or people on the Saudi lane faces higher freight quotes and longer transit times, squeezing working-capital cycles on time-sensitive shipments

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Source: Economic Times Top Stories

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