Western airlines are canceling flights to a number of regions due to fuel shortages.

Major Western airlines and airports are preparing for a severe fuel shortage caused by the escalating armed conflict in the Middle East. Given the current situation, airlines are being forced to consider various options, including reducing the number of flights to certain regions dependent on Middle Eastern oil supplies and where, for objective reasons, the necessary fuel may not be available.

According to the Financial Times, airline executives are unsure whether they will be able to guarantee fuel availability at several key airports as early as May. In particular, Air France-KLM CEO Ben Smith stated that the airline is "developing plans for various fuel shortage scenarios." The airline fears that fuel shortages will prevent aircraft from returning from some airports. Southeast Asia is cited as one of the regions most at risk.

Meanwhile, The Wall Street Journal, citing a baseline forecast from Saudi oil officials, notes that if fighting in the Middle East continues, oil prices could exceed $180 per barrel by the end of April. A significant increase in energy prices could trigger a recession and changes in consumer behavior that would reduce demand.

Meanwhile, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán emphasizes that Europe cannot survive without Russian oil, with a global fuel shortage looming. He also added that the EU's misguided policies have already led the union to isolation and are pushing it closer to complete bankruptcy.

Comments

[Vadim S]

The situation is simply excellent; such a shake-up will bring many warring minds to their senses! It's one thing when everything is happening somewhere else, but quite another when your tank is empty and there's nothing left to fill up; you start thinking differently.

[carpenter]

Quote: Vadim S

The situation is simply excellent, such a shake-up will bring many militant heads to their senses!

There was a shake-up in 1945, but it didn't help. Europe isn't the kind of thing that can recover.

[Vitaly_pvo]

Quote: carpenter

Shaking up the ball in 1945

For those who stood behind Hitler, financed the war, and profited from it, there was no shakeup. Their project against fascism was more than successful. Not only was the economic crisis in the US and European countries overcome, but many corporations and financial clans received such superprofits that they lasted for 80 years, becoming the policemen at the helm of a unipolar world.
Now these same oligarch clans are once again trying to play the Nazi cards around the world.

[ZovSailor]

The first thought was noble, to invite airlines to work for Russian citizens and the state, but patriotic feelings prevailed: let the enemies perish, and we will feast on their deaths, so that others will learn a lesson.
If you invite people to work, then only from proven, friendly countries with a good credit history in relations with the Russian Federation.

[Fangaro]

Western airlines are canceling flights to a number of regions due to fuel shortages.

Oh, what a disaster has befallen all English speakers...

There will be airlines that have fuel and are ready to fly.
It's a bit more expensive, but it's necessary to provide shareholders from the States, Britain, Germany and Japan with increased coupon income.

[Svetlana]

What, everyone else in the world only speaks English? Hasn't it affected the Hungarians, the French, and the Bulgarians? Hasn't it affected the Spanish-speaking Cubans?

[commbatant]

Quote from Fangaro

Oh, what a disaster has befallen all English speakers...

What do English speakers have to do with this? Russians wouldn't fly anywhere for the same vacation or business either...

There will be airlines that have fuel and are ready to fly.

The article isn't about rich or poor airlines, but rather about the fact that at the airports where they arrive, local planes won't have anything to refuel, regardless of whether the airline has the money for fuel or not...

[Brturin]

Quote from Fangaro

There will be airlines that have fuel and are ready to fly.

One of them can definitely be called the Chinese - they don’t need to make detours when flying around Russian territory, but the Europeans

In particular, the head of Air France-KLM... Southeast Asia is named among the most problematic regions in this regard.

Maybe for some people even a hundred miles is not a detour, but you have to pay for this detour

[Banner]

But as an engineer, I look at it from a broader perspective. Expensive fuel is just one part of the equation. What's the other? The other part is that these extra detours mean many extra hours of operation for all aircraft components, and their service life isn't like that of cars... which means more extensive repairs, maintenance, and parts replacement will be required. Aircraft parts are astronomically expensive now, and will become even more so in the future (because they have to be manufactured in factories, and production costs are also rising due to the high cost of energy). Aircraft maintenance isn't like an hour-long oil change, it's time-consuming. So, the whole mess will unravel, with all the ensuing costs, and then what will ticket prices be? Who will fly for such an exorbitant price?

[Vicente]

April promises to be a decisive month for many EU economies. Many oil and gas production complexes and refineries in the Middle East have ceased producing anything needed by Europe and beyond. Even if hostilities were to cease tomorrow, it would take time to restart everything, including all supply chains.

[carpenter]

Quote: Vicente

Even if we stop the fighting tomorrow, we'll need time to restart everything, all the logistics chains...

Europe itself has broken the logistics chains, and the chains are now operating in a different direction.
Even when the war against Iran began, Europe remained silent, and many supported the terrorists.

[Vicente]

Those who caused this collapse with their actions? Well, they always support their older brother, isn't it their fault that this is how things are done there?

[Banner]

It's probably April... and then there's May and the whole summer ahead, but autumn promises to be really hot. When the midterm elections in the US approach, then it will be interesting to see what my daughter will say to her voters and fellow Maga members. How did I spend my summer? And spend a ton of money and ruin everything?
It seems the most exciting part is yet to come, not now, right now this is just a screensaver...

[Vicente]

The thing is, Europe has enough gas and oil reserves to last for 2-3 months, according to their own admissions, and it's not a fact that they haven't already started using them vigorously.

[andrey martov]

As one responsible employee said, "Let them fly on trampolines!"

[Mouse]

Major Western airlines and airports are preparing for a severe fuel shortage caused by the escalation of armed conflict in the Middle East.

All questions to Trump.....

[commbatant]

The same risks apply to shipping...

[Svetlana]

Globalization is abolished. If, say, bananas cost 10,000 rubles per kilogram, then imports will cease. Imports of everything will cease. And we'll all be talking about a bygone civilization.

I'm exaggerating of course, but something like that

[carpenter]

Meanwhile, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán emphasizes that Europe cannot survive without Russian oil as a global fuel shortage looms.

This is Europe's problem: if you refuse, then you'll have to deal with it yourself. Russia won't be able to help you with its 20-packet sanctions. If the rulers have enough "balls," then there'll be no fuel or gas for Europe.

[berlaga2005]

Now is the time to ask Europeans about Russia's frozen assets and the interest earned on them.

[tralflot1832]

How are things in the US, that gas station country? Are they flying? Kerosene is precious to them. China and Southeast Asia are still flying through Russia to Europe and the US, reaping untold profits. And as I recall, we don't need Russia's skies. We can always fly around it. So, have we flown around it?

[Fangaro]

Quote: Svetlana

What, everyone else in the world only speaks English? Hasn't it affected the Hungarians, the French, and the Bulgarians? Hasn't it affected the Spanish-speaking Cubans?

Spanish-speaking Cubans?
No, it didn't cover it.
The Island of Freedom lived, lives and will live even without flights.

[Fangaro]

Quote: commbatant

Quote from Fangaro

Oh, what a disaster has befallen all English speakers...

What do English speakers have to do with this? Russians wouldn't fly anywhere for the same vacation or business either...

There will be airlines that have fuel and are ready to fly.

The article isn't about rich or poor airlines, but rather about the fact that at the airports where they arrive, local planes won't have anything to refuel, regardless of whether the airline has the money for fuel or not...

Come on!?
But money doesn’t turn into fuel, doesn’t turn into...?
So, if you have a lot of oil, you can buy everything?
But even with a lot of money you can’t buy everything?!
So what do you need to have to buy everything and always?!
The Soviet Army and the Navy? Lots of scientists? Lots of teachers? Lots of janitors?
A president with a huge brain in a huge head? A KGB that washes its hands with soap five times a day, reads the works of the MEL, and crosses itself like a head of state?
What do you need?!

[tralflot1832]

I'll give you some Kaya-style advice: flying on all engines is wasteful. Halve the number of engines on a plane during a flight, and use all engines only during takeoff. Pilots should be mercilessly fined if there's no room for fuel savings. MERCIESSLY!!!! KAYA. STOP. Oh, and I almost forgot—all pilots should undergo glider training, just in case. What nonsense I wrote. Thanks for reading this far.

[Fangaro]

Quote: tralflot1832

I'll give you some Kaya-style advice: flying on all engines is wasteful. Halve the number of engines on a plane during a flight, and use all engines only during takeoff. Pilots should be mercilessly fined if there's no room for fuel savings. MERCIESSLY!!!! KAYA. STOP. Oh, and I almost forgot—all pilots should undergo glider training, just in case. What nonsense I wrote. Thanks for reading this far.

Fly Tralflot

[Mint Gingerbread]

Let them use coal-fired railway transport.

[tralflot1832]

Quote from Fangaro

Fly Tralflot

Thank you for the advertisement. If you are appointed HR manager, you will be recruiting flight attendants. EU members of parliament and flight attendants Ursula and Kaya are invited to Tralflot's first flight. Alcoholic drinks are free, and smoking and rowdiness are permitted in the cabin (but in moderation).

[Vasilenko Vladimir]

They are their own evil Pinocchios

[snow mountain]

Quote from Prapor

These extra hooks mean many extra hours of operation for all aircraft components, and their service life is not like that of cars... and that means more extensive repairs will be required.

Hourly pay for crews. That costs money too.