Europe Faces Jet Fuel Shortage as Airlines Slash Flights Amid Gulf Crisis

53 articles · Updated · Fortune · Apr 18

The International Energy Agency warns Europe could face jet fuel shortages within six weeks due to the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Airlines are already cancelling flights and reducing schedules as soaring fuel prices and limited supply threaten the busy summer travel season.
If the supply disruption persists, further flight cancellations and higher travel costs are likely, with some airports and regions more severely affected than others.

With fuel costs soaring, is the era of budget European air travel coming to an end?

How vulnerable are unhedged US airlines compared to their European rivals in this crisis?

Beyond air travel, what other global supply chains are breaking due to the Hormuz standoff?

Can US and Nigerian oil shipments arrive in time to save Europe's summer travel season?

Will airlines use the fuel crisis to escape paying passengers millions in flight compensation?

Could this travel crisis accidentally force the aviation industry to finally go green?