US EditionVietnam Warns of Possible Flight Reductions from April Due to Jet Fuel Export Curbs
Vietnam relies on China and Thailand for 60% of its jet fuel and faces possible flight cuts from April due to export bans and rising fuel prices, officials said.
- The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam warned on March 9 of potential flight reductions from April, stating "There are risks of jet fuel shortages for Vietnamese airlines from the beginning of April and the following months."
- Vietnam imports more than two-thirds of its jet fuel, with 60 per cent sourced from China and Thailand; both nations halted or restricted exports after China banned refined fuel exports from March 11.
- Local airline Sun PhuQuoc Airways plans to "adjust flight schedules over the next one to three months due to the volatility of fuel prices," while major importers Petrolimex and Skypec face tightening credit lines.
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Vietnam braces for flight cuts after China, Thailand ban jet fuel exports
HANOI: Vietnamese authorities have warned the country’s aviation industry to prepare for potential flight reductions from April after China and Thailand halted exports of jet fuel due to the Iran war, increasing the likelihood of shortages.
Vietnam braces for flight cuts from April after China, Thailand ban jet fuel exports
Vietnamese authorities have warned the country's aviation industry to prepare for potential flight reductions from April after China and Thailand halted exports of jet fuel due to the Iran war, increasing the likelihood of shortages.
Vietnam is preparing to reduce its flights as early as April, caught in the throes of an oil shock from Iran, which has dried up its supplies of kerosene. The country's airlines, heavily dependent on fuel imports, are now called upon to review their flight plans while China and Thailand have cut off their exports of refined products. The Vietnamese government has warned that carriers could face air fuel shortages as early as April 2026, followin…
Vietnam warns of jet fuel shortages as early as April after China and Thailand halt exports • Airlines are preparing to cut flights and prices are already climbing
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