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IEA’s Birol warns Europe may have only about six weeks of jet fuel left
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International Energy Agency chief Fatih Birol told AP that Europe had “maybe six weeks or so” of jet fuel left and flight cancellations could come “soon” if Hormuz stayed blocked, calling it “the largest energy crisis we have ever faced,” with Japan, Korea, India, China, Pakistan and Bangladesh hit first.
Why it matters
It put a timeline on how long Europe’s aviation sector could absorb the Hormuz closure.
Sources (3)
- Associated Pressapnews.comPublished
- Al Jazeeraaljazeera.comPublished
- CBS Newscbsnews.comPublished
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