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U.S. airline stocks rose 3% ​to 7% on Wednesday after crude prices fell to their lowest since ‌before the Iran war, raising hopes that pressure on carriers' earnings could ease, though the benefits are unlikely to passed on to passengers immediately.

Last Monday, President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. and Iran have reached a peace deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the 21-mile chokepoint through which roughly 20% of the world's oil supply normally flows.

U.S. Global Investors (NASDAQ:GROW) said falling oil prices are providing a boost to airline stocks, pointing to gains in Delta Air Lines and United Airlines as carriers benefit from steady travel demand and lower fuel costs.

Airline stocks have often been the biggest movers—one way or the other—following the big moments in the Iran war. But that's not quite the case on Monday.

For the American Airlines hub in Philadelphia, this is a busy and historic summer, with new transatlantic flights, a hub redesign, a new station manager, key sports events including baseball's All-Star game and soccer World Cup games, and the celebration of the country's 250th birthday in the city where Congress first met.

Global airlines' push to attract premium customers is making fast in-flight Wi-Fi an increasingly important perk, turning a once-patchy paid service into an emerging battleground between Elon Musk's Starlink and Jeff Bezos' Amazon Leo satellite network.

The fuel shock hitting U.S. airlines is doing more than squeezing margins — it is widening a product gap that may take years to close, as stronger carriers keep investing in lounges, premium seating, technology and international networks that weaker rivals ​may struggle to match.

U.S. production of jet fuel has likely hit record levels after prices doubled in March due to Iran's blockade of ​the Strait of Hormuz in its ongoing war with the U.S. and ‌Israel, the Energy Information Administration said on Monday.