Skip to content
topics.

IEA head warns Europe has about six weeks of jet fuel left

newsApr 16, 202632226

Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency, told the Associated Press on Thursday that Europe has "maybe six weeks or so" of jet fuel left. Birol said airlines could begin canceling flights "soon" if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed and oil shipments stay blocked by the Iran war. The comment gives European governments and carriers roughly a six-week window to secure alternate supplies or face widespread travel disruption.

Key Highlights

Fatih Birol told the Associated Press Europe has maybe six weeks of jet fuel.
Birol warned airlines could cancel flights soon if the Strait of Hormuz closes.
His remarks were made in a wide-ranging interview with the Associated Press Thursday.
2 sources
apnews.comEurope has 'maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left,' energy agency head tells APwinnipegfreepress.comEurope has 'maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left,' energy agency head tells AP

Related

Trump to pick ousted acting FEMA head Cameron HamiltonnewsActing ICE head Todd Lyons to leave agency this springnewsIEA head warns Europe has about six weeks of jet fuel leftnewsPlans disclose 'top secret military installations' beneath proposed ballroomnews