Qantas shares fell 6.3% in July as Brent crude jumped nearly 26%
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Qantas shares fell in July as Brent crude rebounded nearly 26% to around US$90/bbl, underscoring renewed fuel-cost pressure for airlines. With fuel a key variable expense, higher oil prices can quickly compress margins and drive guidance risk, as reflected in Qantas' earlier uplift to FY26 H2 jet fuel cost expectations. The Project Sunrise milestone is strategically positive but near-term cost sensitivity dominated sentiment.
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In July 2024, Qantas (ASX: QAN) shares fell 6.3% to $9.95 from $10.62. Over the same period, Brent crude rose nearly 26% to US$90.12 a barrel from US$71.55. The airline has previously said it expected to spend around $2.5 billion on jet fuel in H2 FY 2026, leaving it exposed as fuel prices climbed. The rapid rise in oil prices lifted operating-cost pressure for airlines and weighed on Qantas and other aviation stocks in the near term.
