The EU has warned people's summer travel plans could be affected by shortages of jet fuel in Europe with there being no imminent prospect of a resolution to the crisis in the Middle East.
Airlines have already begun adjusting operations, including Lufthansa Group which has announced plans to cut 20,000 short-haul flights (Credit: iStock/next143)
Dan Jorgensen, the EU's energy commissioner, on Wednesday (22 April) said holidaymakers could face higher airfares or even flight cancellations if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, intensifying pressure on jet fuel supplies.
Jorgensen told Sky News it was "very likely" some holidays would be affected. "Even if we do everything we can do, if the jet fuel is not there, then it’s not there," he said.
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