EU to clarify airport refuelling rules as jet-fuel shortages loom
The European Union is preparing guidance on whether airlines can use US-standard Jet A fuel and whether anti-tankering rules can be relaxed as jet-fuel shortages loom.The move is due after a Thursday meeting of the bloc's weekly oil coordination group.Jet fuel is trading above $1,500 per tonne in Europe, up from $830 per tonne before the Iran war.The guidance is expected to clarify whether aircraft can carry more fuel on board and whether imports of US Jet A fuel could be permitted to ease supply pressures.The rules under discussion were introduced through ReFuelEU last year and require airlines to refuel... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 04 May 2026 14:30 LONDON
The Great Uncoupling: Abu Dhabi’s Sovereign Gambit
The UAE’s decision to cut ties with OPEC is far more than a mere adjustment of energy policy, for it functions as a political telegram written in barrels and sent directly to the heart of the global order. For nearly six decades, Abu Dhabi operated within the rigid architecture of producer discipline, where it accepted the rituals of quotas, the formality of communiqués, and the heavy burden of collective restraint. It played the long game of oil diplomacy with a patient hand, balancing its own massive national ambitions against the gravity of cartel discipline and the delicate logic of Gulf... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 30 Apr 2026 09:50 LONDON
Plane crash near Juba kills all 14 onboard
A Cessna 208 Caravan operated by CityLink Aviation crashed about 20 kilometers outside Juba, South Sudan, on Monday, killing all 14 people onboard.The aircraft was flying from Yei to Juba International Airport when it lost communication and subsequently crashed.The South Sudanese Civil Aviation Authority confirmed that the crash involved 13 passengers and the pilot.Among the victims were two Kenyan nationals, with the remainder being South Sudanese.Emergency teams have been dispatched to the crash site to assist with recovery and investigation efforts.Initial reports from the aviation authority suggest that adverse weather conditions, particularly low visibility, likely contributed to the accident.This incident... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 27 Apr 2026 17:02 LONDON
