en.Wedoany.com Reported - Saudi Arabia's supply of jet fuel to Europe via the Red Sea port of Yanbu in June is expected to exceed levels seen when the Strait of Hormuz was open. Data from tracking firms Kpler and Vortexa shows that imports from Yanbu by the European Union (EU) and the UK reached 118,000 barrels per day in the first week of June, the highest since August 2025; Vortexa's estimate for this fuel flow is even higher, at 140,000 barrels per day.

In 2025, the entire Middle East region was the main supplier of jet fuel to Europe, shipping approximately 300,000 barrels per day through the Strait of Hormuz. Due to the near-closure of the strait caused by the war with Iran, Saudi Arabia has shifted to increasing exports via the Red Sea port of Yanbu. According to Kpler data, Saudi Arabia's highest monthly record in January this year was 77,000 barrels per day. Saudi Aramco did not comment to Reuters on this increase in jet fuel exports to Europe.

According to Kpler data, total European jet fuel imports average 550,000 barrels per day, including supplies from India, Nigeria, and the United States. Europe has also increased imports from the U.S. and Nigeria, averaging about 200,000 barrels per day in May. If export conditions persist, these shipments will help Europe fill the jet fuel import gap, showing how the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is reshaping global fuel flows.

The International Energy Agency (IEA) previously noted that Europe might face some degree of jet fuel shortage starting in June, but European airlines have dismissed concerns about summer supply shortages.

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