Re:Europe has "maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left"
by flakeoil on Sunday April 19, 2026 @03:17PM
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If they normally have 6 weeks left, then that would mean they replenish as usual. If they normally have say 30 weeks left, then I guess they have some issues.
Re:Europe has "maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left"
by ceejayoz on Sunday April 19, 2026 @03:38PM
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If they normally have six weeks left, and the spigot is unexpectedly shut off, that's a bit different yeah?
Having six weeks of food in my house is probably plenty. Having six weeks left on my Mars mission when it's a six month trip home, less so.
Re:Europe has "maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left"
by WheatMillington on Sunday April 19, 2026 @03:17PM
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If only there were a recent global event that shut down supply chains from which we could have drawn these lessons.
> In the past, Europe has relied on the Middle East for about 75% of its jet fuel imports, the IEA noted.
Just-in-time logistics are great, until you can't get things in-time.