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Iran war has not halted flights as hedge funds grow in bond markets
Fears in the spring that the war in Iran would cause major jet fuel shortages and cancelled flights have not come true.
Fuel supplies have stayed available despite a blockade and much higher prices.
The discussion asks who will ultimately bear the cost of more expensive fuel: airlines or passengers.
It also examines hedge funds, which have become larger players in government bond markets, especially in the United States.
They can borrow money to take large positions and profit from very small price changes.
The IMF warns that their growing influence could threaten financial stability if interest rates rise suddenly and funds all need to sell at once.
Rising government borrowing costs and concerns about French and US debt are also part of the discussion.
It considers whether hedge funds or government borrowing and spending are the bigger problem, and whether markets can keep relying on central banks to intervene in a crisis.
FD hosts Anna Dijkman and Marijn Jongsma discuss why air travel has continued despite the war in Iran.
The programme examines how fuel supplies stayed steady despite a blockade and sharply higher prices.
The hosts ask whether airlines or passengers ultimately bear the cost of more expensive kerosene.
They discuss the growing role of hedge funds in government bond markets, especially in the United States.
The article says hedge funds can use borrowed money to take large positions and profit from small price differences.
The programme also considers warnings about financial stability, rising government borrowing costs and concerns about French and US public debt.
- Who
- FD hosts Anna Dijkman and Marijn Jongsma
- What
- A discussion of air travel and fuel supplies during the war in Iran, and the risks posed by hedge funds in government bond markets
- When
- Published 10 October 2026
- Where
- The United States and France are mentioned in the discussion of government bond markets and public debt
- Why
- To examine why flights have continued despite concerns about fuel shortages and whether hedge funds' growing influence could threaten financial stability
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- Published
- 10 October 2026
- Hosts
- Anna Dijkman and Marijn Jongsma
- Outlet
- FD
- Hedge fund activity
- Hedge funds are described as increasingly significant players in government bond markets, especially in the United States
- Debt concerns
- The discussion covers French and US government debt
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