SpiceJet, Jet Airways jump on aviation fuel price cut

 

Shares of Spicejet and Jet Airways rose by up to 7 per cent.

Shares of Spicejet and Jet Airways rose by up to 7 per cent on Monday after jet fuel (ATF) price was cut by a steep 11.3 per cent.

SpiceJet’s scrip gained 6.75 per cent to Rs. 23.70 at the BSE. Similarly, Jet Airways surged 5.58 per cent to Rs. 543.50 — its 52-week high.

ATF price was on Sunday cut by a steep 11.3 per cent and now costs less than diesel.

A price cut in aviation turbine fuel (ATF), or jet fuel, by 11.27 per cent or Rs. 5,909.9 per kilolitre to Rs. 46,513.02 per kl in Delhi was announced by oil companies on Sunday.

The reduction, which followed possibly the steepest ever cut of Rs. 7,520.52 per kl or 12.5 per cent effected from January 1, has led to ATF becoming cheaper than even diesel.

Jet fuel constitutes over 40 per cent of an airline’s operating costs and the price cut will ease the financial burden of cash-strapped carriers.