Lufthansa Group joins calls to prevent jet fuel shortages in the EU

The Lufthansa Group, part of Airlines for Europe, has joined calls on the European Union (EU) to take action to prevent jet fuel shortages amid the US-Israel war on Iran.

Airlines for Europe wants EU emergency measures

Several airlines in Europe are calling on the European Commission to take action to prevent jet fuel shortages and other consequences arising from the conflict in the Middle East. 

Airlines for Europe (A4E) has submitted a document calling for emergency measures, reports Reuters. A4E is an association made up of European airlines, including the Air France-KLM Group, Ryanair, Easyjet, the Lufthansa Group, British Airways and Iberia.

The airline association is asking for jet fuel supply to be monitored at an EU level, the EU emissions trading system to be suspended and for the EU to scrap some aviation taxes. Furthermore, the group of airlines encouraged the commission to purchase kerosene jointly across the EU and proposed minimum aviation fuel reserves regulations.

"These are temporary measures to get us through the current situation, as well as longer-term plans to be prepared for the future," said managing director Ourania Georgoutsakou reported by Watson.

ACI Europe warns of jet fuel shortage in the EU

The push by A4E for action comes as the Airports Council International Europe (ACI) recently warned that if the Strait of Hormuz is not opened within three weeks, then “a kerosene shortage in the EU is likely to become a reality”. 

The German government recently introduced new measures to cushion the blow of the oil crisis for consumers. Germany will cut taxes on petrol and diesel and introduce a tax-free "relief bonus" where employers can pay workers a tax-free bonus of up to 1.000 euros in 2026.