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Video. Europe has 'maybe six weeks of jet fuel left,' IEA chief warns

Updated: 16/04/2026 - 14:36 GMT+2

Last week, the Airports Council International Europe wrote to the European Commission, saying jet fuel shortages could begin at the start of May if tankers do not start passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

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