Flight price rises due to 'foolish leaders' starting wars, Virgin's Branson says

Middle East tensions have choked the production and transportation of oil, causing a surge in the price of car and jet fuels. Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson has blamed flight price rises on "foolish leaders" starting wars, in a thinly veiled reference to the US-Israel conflict with Iran [1].

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1. bbc.co.uk · Flight price rises due to 'foolish leaders' starting wars, Virgin's Branson says Sep 5, 2026

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