EU poised to release jet fuel stocks to avert summer travel chaos

NewsWorldEuropeEU poised to release jet fuel stocks to avert summer travel chaosEuropean airlines and regulators have warned flights could be cancelled and aircraft grounded amid the jet fuel shortageJoanna Plucinska Friday 17 April 2026 16:29 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2959970","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/jet-fuel-shortage-europe-crisis-iran-b2959970.html","title":"EU poised to release jet fuel stocks to avert summer travel chaos "}}CloseWill Middle East conflict push flight prices even higher? Travel expert Simon Calder explainsOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondentsGet a weekly dispatch from our international correspondentsGet a weekly international news dispatchEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_On_The_Ground_Newsletter","regTitle":"On The Ground","subscriptionGroup":"on_the_ground","subscriptionGroupId":"14806361-6435-4d19-b06e-05326605fb01","pathPrefix":["/news/world/europe","/news/world/middle-east","/news/world/australasia","/news/world/africa","/asia"],"associatedAuthors":["Bel Trew","Sam Kiley"],"title":"On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents","mobileTitle":"Get a weekly international news dispatch","lengthenedMobileTitle":"Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/onTheGround1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveOnTheGround","regSourceSection":"Europe","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"}}The European Union is poised to coordinate a release o...