Jet Fuel Shortage In ‘Crisis Mode’ Leading To More Flight Cuts And Higher Airfares
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🗓️ 11 May 2026
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| 0:27.6 | With the straight of Hormuz closed for nearly 10 weeks, |
| 0:31.8 | much of the world is running out of jet fuel, |
| 0:34.1 | and summer vacation plans could be disrupted, energy experts told Forbes. |
| 0:39.3 | Europe's jet fuel inventories are expected to dip below the International Energy Agency's |
| 0:44.5 | critical 23-day shortage threshold sometime in June, according to a recent Goldman Sachs |
| 0:50.9 | research note to investors. In mid-April, the head of the International Energy Agency warned that Europe had, quote, |
| 0:59.1 | maybe six weeks of jet fuel left, and poorer countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America |
| 1:05.6 | would feel the impact even sooner. |
| 1:08.7 | According to a forecast from Syria in April, global air carriers are set to face a notable |
| 1:14.3 | decline in both passenger volume and available seats throughout 2026. |
| 1:20.2 | The organization cautioned that as the conflict persist and fuel costs stay elevated, the resulting |
| 1:26.2 | repercussions are likely to become increasingly |
| 1:28.8 | severe and long-lasting." |
| 1:30.8 | Quote, it's not going to be a short-term issue because it can't be easily solved. |
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