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US jet fuel could be used in Europe to ease possible shortages
Key takeaways
- The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has suggested that wider international acceptance of US-grade jet fuel could help to ease potential shortages caused by the conflict.
- Meanwhile, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has drawn up safety guidance, setting out how US supplies could be introduced into the European market, as well as information on the risks involved.
- The price of jet fuel most European airlines currently use has jumped by half since the start of the war.
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Theo Leggett Transport correspondent Getty Images European airlines should use US-made jet fuel to combat soaring prices and limited supply caused by the US-Israel war with Iran, two major international airline bodies have suggested.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has suggested that wider international acceptance of US-grade jet fuel could help to ease potential shortages caused by the conflict.
Meanwhile, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has drawn up safety guidance, setting out how US supplies could be introduced into the European market, as well as information on the risks involved.
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