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UK airlines continue to operate normally and are not experiencing issues with jet fuel supply
issues with UK fuel supply, says Reeves The UK is not facing an immediate shortage of petrol, diesel or jet
UK said: “Airlines continue to operate normally and are not experiencing issues with jet fuel supply
issues with fuel supplies and that travellers could book with confidence. The Iran war has led to the effective blockade of the key Strait of Hormuz waterway, normally a key route for Europe's jet
issues around energy supplies affect production, rather than lead to shortages on supermarket shelves. The UK government has urged motorists to fill up their cars as usual amid higher prices at the pumps
UK is exposed to this as it imports about 65% of the jet fuel it uses, much of which comes from the Middle East. Alexander said: “There are no immediate supply issues
UK in particular, are usually highly reliant on imports from the region, and have been scrambling to find alternative supplies. Last week, for example, the EU said there was no regulatory reason why US-grade
jet fuel supplies can be maintained.” In the UK, WH Smith said revenues at its airport stores were flat year on year in the seven weeks to 6 June. Across its entire business revenues rose
UK flights because of [jet fuel shortages](https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/apr/18/europe-summer-holiday-flight-cross-channel-travel-cancelled-flights-airport-eu-ees) have been eased, it has emerged, as the government issued fresh advice to reassure the public they can still fly and should stick to travel
UK to France were told that they did not to provide any biometric information due to [delays in France’s developing the technology](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/04/biometric-checks-stalled-again-for-cross-channel-travellers) needed to collate and process the data. Issues with
supply issues. A trend has emerged of [people booking their holidays late](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8p31ngv90o), because they're nervous about the impact the Middle East conflict could have on the future availability of jet fuel
UK, experiencing very long delays at borders. In some cases, large numbers of passengers have missed flights as a result. Last month [more than 100 people missed their EasyJet flight](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn897e8280do) to Manchester
jet fuel supplies, there could be shortages in the longer term. The chief executive of the travel operator Tui, Sebastian Ebel, said he did not expect shortages over the coming months. The UK’s transport
jet fuel from India, which was previously a key supplier to UK and Europe. A lot of Russian crude is also refined in Turkey. The new rules for sanctioned processed oil products will
issues with fuel availability in its main markets, and is confident about fuel availability through the peak summer period. However, across the industry [2m airline seats have been cut from this month’s schedules
supply?", he says. Green campaigners agree. "Increasing SAF production won't eliminate jet fuel imports overnight," says Tom Taylor, UK policy manager for lobby group Transport and Environment. "But by scaling
jet fuel and diesel refined in third countries, amid [soaring fuel prices](/economy/2026/3/3/shutdown-of-hormuz-strait-raises-fears-of-soaring-oil-prices) caused by the Iran war and prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The trade licence that came into effect on Wednesday
issued a mayday alert to air traffic control just before all communications from the aircraft ceased.  (Al Jazeera) ## How many people died in the crash
issue remains the status of the Strait of Hormuz. About 20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas normally passes through the strait, but it has been effectively closed since the war began
issues within the normal four- to six-week horizon, the US-Israel war on Iran and the effective closure of the strait of Hormuz have doubled the price of jet fuel, prompting some carriers