Europe’s fuel supply will only last ‘maybe six weeks or so,’ IEA says

Published April 16, 2026 11:07am ET | Updated April 16, 2026 11:07am ET



The head of the International Energy Agency on Thursday said that Europe’s jet fuel supply is dwindling and could cause flight cancellations in the near future if oil transportation through the Strait of Hormuz does not resume.

Speaking in an interview with the Associated Press, IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol said that due to the significant fuel shortage in Europe, the continent could run out of jet fuel in “maybe six weeks or so.” 

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