Italian airports warn of fuel shortages and European companies are considering grounding flights
Several airports in Italy have issued warnings about limited fuel supplies during the next few days, as the war in the Middle East continues with no signs of ending soon.
The Italian aviation authorities imposed fuel restrictions at the airports of Bologna, Milan Linate, Treviso, and Venice, starting from April 2 to 9.
The warnings indicate the limited availability of A1 jet fuel at the company. "BP Italy."
These restrictions in Italy are among the first indicators that fuel shortages in Europe have begun to affect operations since the outbreak of the conflict in the Middle East, which led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, causing an interruption in supplies Crude oil, gas, and other products such as jet fuel for global customers.
Europe is the main importer of jet fuel, including kerosene, from the Arabian Gulf, with supplies from this region accounting for about half of imports from the European Union and the United Kingdom, according to data "Vortexa" Compiled by the agency "Bloomberg"Fuel prices as tensions continue in the Middle East.
In a separate context, Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, told the newspaper "Financial Times"that it "There is currently no actual shortage of jet fuel or Dieselin Europe". However, he warned that the situation may change in the coming weeks if energy flows from the Middle East continue to be disturbed.
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