The International Council of Airports in Europe has warned of a significant risk of a major jet fuel (kerosene) shortage if maritime navigation through the Strait of Hormuz does not resume within the next three weeks. The council, representing European airports, stated in a letter to the European Commission that a 'systemic shortage of aviation fuel will become a reality' in the European Union 'if navigation through the Strait of Hormuz is not stably and effectively resumed within the next three weeks'. The council, which represents about 600 airports in around 50 countries, called on Brussels to 'urgently monitor' the availability and supply of aviation fuel over the next six months, amid a sharp rise in prices due to the war in the Middle East and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. It also called for the easing of European legislation, particularly regarding a provision to reduce methane emissions in the energy sector. The war in the Middle East broke out on February 28 after Israel and the United States began strikes on Iran, to which Tehran responded with strikes and by closing the Strait of Hormuz, through which about 20% of the world's oil, kerosene, and gas production passes. A temporary ceasefire has been in effect since Tuesday evening.
