Europe has 'maybe six weeks of jet fuel left', energy agency head warns

IEA Executive Director, Fatih Birol, said: 'I can tell you soon we will hear the news that some of the flights from city A to city B might be canceled as a result of lack of jet fuel.' File picture: David Creedon

Europe has “maybe six weeks or so” of remaining jet fuel supplies, the head of the International Energy Agency has warned ahead of the busy summer holiday season.

IEA Executive Director, Fatih Birol, painted a sobering picture of the global repercussions of what he called “the largest energy crisis we have ever faced,” stemming from the pinch-off of oil, gas and other vital supplies through the Strait of Hormuz.