EU Airline Industry Warns of Jet Fuel Shortages if Strait of Hormuz Remains Closed

Europe faces a potential jet fuel shortage within three weeks if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, according to the continent's airport trade body.

The Persian Gulf region supplies about half of Europe's aviation fuel imports, making the closure a significant threat to air travel.

Airports Council International (ACI) Europe has expressed increasing concerns about jet fuel availability, especially with the summer tourism season approaching.

Smaller airports are considered particularly vulnerable to supply disruptions.

Several airlines worldwide have already responded by cutting flights and raising passenger charges amid fears of fuel shortages.

The price of European jet fuel recently reached a record high of $1,838 per tonne, more than double the pre-crisis price.

ACI Europe's director-general, Olivier Jankovec, warned that if passage through the Strait of Hormuz does not resume in a stable way within three weeks, a systemic jet fuel shortage will become a reality for the European Union.

He highlighted the risk of severe disruption to airport operations and air connectivity, with harsh economic impacts for affected communities and Europe as a whole.

Jankovec called on the European Union to intervene, stating that relying solely on market forces and adaptation is insufficient.

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