Airlines Scramble for Jet Fuel as Hormuz Disruption Drags On

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Airlines worldwide face severe jet fuel shortages due to the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran. The disruption threatens global oil transport, impacting airline operations and energy markets.

The months-long closure of the Strait of Hormuz has led to severe fuel shortages around the globe, as companies battle to continue operations. Airlines have been hit hard as they struggle to obtain enough jet fuel to maintain their regular flight schedules. The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz – a key trade corridor connecting the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, via which roughly 20 per cent of the world’s oil is transported when fully operational. Several months of closures…