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EU could release jet fuel stocks if Strait of Hormuz situation continues - spokesperson

Fri, 17th Apr 2026 14:43

LONDON, April ​17 (Reuters) - ⁠The European ​Union is prepared for ​a ‌possible coordinated ⁠release of jet ⁠fuel stocks if ​the situation in the Strait ​of ‌Hormuz continues, an EU spokesperson told Reuters ​on Friday, after ‌Germany's largest aviation lobby called for ‌a release of Europe's strategic jet fuel ​reserves.

Iran said on ‌Friday that it would reopen the ⁠Strait ⁠of Hormuz ‌for commercial shipping during ​the ​Lebanon ‌ceasefire. (Reporting by Joanna Plucinska; Editing by Hugh Lawson)

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