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Europe could run out of jet fuel in six weeks

Séamus Bellamy
Apr 20, 2026
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Jet fuel across Europe may be depleted within six weeks, the IEA is warning, according to the Associated Press. Around 75% of Europe’s net oil imports come from the Middle East, and the war in Iran has squeezed supply through the Strait of Hormuz hard enough that smaller European airlines can’t afford to fill their tanks. Lar…

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