‘Max Jet’: European Refineries Exchange Diesel and Lubricants for Kerosene to Conjure the Crisis

El Pais

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A three-word Anglicanism, which could well be drawn from a science fiction film, perfectly sums up the way European refineries have operated for weeks: max jet mode. All efforts are aimed at increasing the production of fuel for aircraft (jet fuel, in English), the Gordian knot of the energy crisis unleashed by the unprecedented blockade of Ormuz and which, if not resolved soon, threatens to lead to unprecedented chaos in the continental skies.

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In the face of the growing risk of kerosene shortages caused by the closure of the Darmuz Strait, European airlines are finalising emergency plans for targeted reductions of flights, especially on Tuesday and Wednesday around midday and on certain domestic routes deemed "sacrificable". If Brussels claims to have no "evidence" of shortage at this stage, the industry is preparing for the assumption of fuel rationing in the first weeks of June.