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Are summer holidays at risk from jet fuel crisis? Transport Secretary issues update
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said Britain has no immediate jet fuel shortage as imports from America rise and refineries increase output.
- Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander insists Brits will not face major disruption to summer holiday plans, expecting most travelers to experience conditions similar to last year.
- Fears regarding supply shortages stem from the war in the Middle East, where Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted critical international shipping routes supplying jet fuel.
- The government is importing more jet fuel from America while refineries in the UK and West Africa maximize production; airlines report good visibility over the next eight weeks of supply.
- A new government rule allows airlines to consolidate passengers onto fewer flights to reduce wasted fuel, though Shadow Transport Secretary Richard Holden criticized the change, claiming families could be "herded on to a different plane."
- Green Party leader Zack Polanski urged the government to ground private jets to conserve fuel, arguing the super-rich are "wasting huge amounts of jet fuel on unnecessary trips.
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Nigerian refinery accused of sacking union members is key to UK plan to tackle jet fuel shortage
Heidi Alexander says part of answer to strait of Hormuz crisis is importing more fuel from US and west AfricaA refinery in Nigeria accused of dismissing workers for joining a union has emerged as key to the UK government’s hopes of saving the summer holiday amid a jet fuel shortage.Heidi Alexander, the transport secretary, said at the weekend that part of the answer to the strait of Hormuz crisis was to import more fuel from the US and west Afri…
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