UPDATE: USAF reduced fuel consumption in FY-18, but costs grew by $230M

By Sara Sirota / March 7, 2019 at 11:33 AM

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(Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect additional information sent by an Air Force spokesman.) The Air Force's fuel consumption decreased by 6.2 percent between fiscal years 2017 and 2018, but costs rose by $230 million during the same time frame, according to a service spokesman. The Air Force consumed 1.96 billion gallons of fuel and spent $4.92 billion in FY-18, whereas it consumed 2.09 billion gallons and spent $4.69 billion in FY-17. Spokesman Robert Leese attributed the...

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UPDATE: USAF reduced fuel consumption in FY-18, but costs grew by $230M

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