Europe has 'maybe six weeks of jet fuel left', energy boss warns
Flights could soon be cancelled if supplies from the Gulf remain blocked, says the International Energy Agency.
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"there could soon be flight cancellations if supplies remained blocked."
— Fatih Birol , Executive
"It's not a certainty, but still, it's looking more and more likely that there will be a shortage of some extent in some areas of Europe."
— Amaar Khan , Other
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Flights could soon be cancelled if supplies from the Gulf remain blocked, says the International Energy Agency.
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