The threat to summer holidays looming from jet fuel shortages

As the closure of the Strait of Hormuz continues to disrupt global energy supply chains, Beroe highlighted the severity of Europe’s dwindling jet fuel reserves. According to Beroe’s analysis, stocks at the critical Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub have fallen to their lowest level in six years, down from roughly 37 days’ supply before the conflict to around 30 days now. With 23 days considered the critical threshold at which airports begin to run out of fuel, Beroe warns of a “high risk of shortages if Hormuz disruption continues.”

The findings, cited in a BBC News InDepth investigation, underline the fragility of Europe’s aviation fuel supply and the potential for flight cancellations heading into the peak summer holiday period.

Read the full BBC News article here