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Airlines in Europe slash thousands of flights as Iran war cuts jet fuel supplies

The soaring cost of jet fuel is forcing European airlines to cancel tens of thousands of flights, while energy authorities warned of a possible jet fuel shortage if supplies aren't replenished soon.

Airlines in Europe slash thousands of flights as Iran war cuts jet fuel supplies
Image: NPR World

The soaring cost of jet fuel is forcing European airlines to cancel tens of thousands of flights, while energy authorities warned of a possible jet fuel shortage if supplies aren't replenished soon.

(Image credit: Isabelle Souriment + Hans Lucas)

Originally published at NPR World

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