EU Aviation Faces Fuel Crisis If Hormuz Strait Remains Shut
European airline industry on alert as closure of Strait of Hormuz threatens to disrupt fuel supplies within 3 weeks, warns airport trade body.
The European airline industry is on high alert as the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz threatens to disrupt fuel supplies to airports across the continent within the next three weeks, according to the trade body representing the region's airports.
The Strait of Hormuz, a critical global chokepoint for oil shipments, has been closed since heightened tensions between the United States and Iran led to the recent military confrontation in the region. This has caused significant disruption to the global oil trade, with crude prices spiking as a result.
Now, the Airports Council International (ACI) Europe, the trade association for European airports, has warned that if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed for the next three weeks, there could be serious fuel shortages at major airports across the continent.
Source: BBC News
