Europe only has six weeks of jet fuel supply left, energy chief warns

NewsUKHome NewsEurope only has six weeks of jet fuel supply left, energy chief warnsThe energy boss warned summer holidays could be plunged into chaos if flights are cancelledHarriette Boucher Thursday 16 April 2026 15:57 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":"b2959039","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/iran-us-war-flight-cancellations-energy-fuel-hormuz-b2959039.html","title":"Europe only has six weeks of jet fuel supply left, energy chief warns"}}CloseWill Middle East conflict push flight prices even higher? Travel expert Simon Calder explainsGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailEmail*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_Headlines_Masterlist_CDP","regTitle":"Morning Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"morning_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"d9194ae4-912a-47fb-8f79-f495b1e014c1","type":"morning_headlines","pathPrefix":["/news/uk","/news/uk/home-news"],"title":"Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world","mobileTitle":"Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/morningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveIndyHeadlinesNews","regSourceSection":"Home News","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Europe only has around six weeks of jet fuel supply left, an energy chief has warned, in what he fears coul...