Jet fuel shortage hits airlines

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency is developing emergency guidance to allow airlines to use U.S.-grade Jet-A fuel as the Middle East conflict chokes global supplies.

Major carriers including Lufthansa and British Airways have issued warnings about rising ticket prices and potential flight cancellations due to the Hormuz bottleneck.

EU officials are now considering funding alternative energy infrastructure in the Middle East to circumvent high-risk transit zones.

Meanwhile, the Department for Transport is monitoring domestic fuel stocks as the crisis threatens to disrupt summer travel plans across Europe and Asia.