PARIS, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Europe may have only about six weeks of jet fuel remaining if current supply disruptions persist, the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Fatih Birol warned on Thursday.

Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) gestures as he speaks at a press conference on day two of the International Summit on the Future of Energy Security at Lancaster House in London, Friday, April 25, 2025. (Photo: AP)

Birol cautioned that flight cancellations could occur soon if oil supplies remain blocked due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, according to a report by French-language media outlet L'actualite.

He described the situation as potentially the largest energy crisis ever faced, attributing it to disruptions in the flow of oil, gas and other vital resources through the Strait of Hormuz.

The disastrous situation will have major repercussions for the global economy, Birol said, warning that the longer the disruption lasts, the more serious the consequences will be for global economic growth and inflation.