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