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Old Nov 11, 2013, 8:56 pm
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desertweasel
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
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Ah this old chestnut again,
A: Dubai has very little oil
B: Even if they had the oil they have no ability to refine that to JetA1 (not avgas which only runs piston engined aircraft)
C: All airlines at DXB buy their fuel from 3 suppliers at worldwide rates negotiated by each airline
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