Major airlines in Asia and the Middle East have expanded flight restrictions to include countries beyond China, as fears of a further spread of the contagion continue to grip global air travel, putting more pressure on regional jet fuel refining margins and price differentials. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now The suspension of a fresh wave of flights to other countries deemed as high-risk areas will likely further hamper demand in the already beleaguered air travel sector, pushing jet fuel prices to test near-record lows. Globally as of 0808 GMT, the number of confirmed cases rose to 76,790, with 75,467 of those in China, 204 in South Korea, 97 in Japan, and 85 in Singapore, according to Worldometers.info, which collects statistics and data from the World Health Organization and other agencies. Outside of mainland China, and excluding the Diamond Princess […]