What shoud europe to do?

Europe should urgently diversify its jet fuel supply sources, accelerate strategic fuel stockpiling, coordinate with alternative suppliers (e.g., the US, Russia, or non-Gulf producers), invest in refining capacity for alternative feedstocks, and support airlines with temporary financial or logistical measures to avoid immediate flight cancellations—while intensifying diplomatic efforts to restore stability in Middle Eastern oil exports.

Because Europe’s jet fuel reserves are depleting at normal consumption rates and no new shipments from the Gulf—cut off due to the Iran war—have arrived to replenish them; the last pre-war cargoes have now been delivered, leaving only existing stockpiles, which industry standards indicate last about six weeks under typical conditions.

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