Soaring jet fuel costs could leave European planes grounded
Podcast: Marketplace All-in-OnePublished On: Fri Apr 17 2026
Description: The head of the International Energy Agency warned on Thursday that Europe could run out of jet fuel in few as six weeks. The continent is the biggest consumer of jet fuel shipped through the Strait of Hormuz, and ongoing closures in the strait could lead to swaths of flight cancellations. Also on the program: we discuss shifting expectations for American universities, our aging first-time homebuyer population, and changes at Netflix.
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