EnergyReader · 2026-08-09 14:21

Asia-Pacific Airlines Face Prolonged Jet Fuel Crunch as Hormuz Shutdown Enters Fifth Month

By EnergyReader Newsroom · August 9, 2026

Europe held roughly 38 million barrels of jet fuel at the start of June, equivalent to around 30 days of regional demand — a buffer that helped the continent sidestep the worst of the shortages that many had feared heading into summer.

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