No jet fuel shortage in Europe, transport chief says, despite Middle East conflict – business live

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• UK shoppers return to high street as warm weather brings respite from shadow of war

Greater numbers of UK consumers went shopping last month as spring sunshine brought welcome relief to retailers, which have faced a squeeze on spending since the US-Israel war on Iran.

Figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and a separate survey by the accountancy firm BDO showed a bounce-back in footfall during May, reversing a sharp decline in April.

“There is currently no jet fuel shortage in Europe. We have no signs that we will have a shortage in the coming period.”

“This is why we see that some airlines are choosing to cancel some of their routes that didn’t make any economic sense.”