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Sweden warns of potential jet fuel shortage

AL-MONITOR
Apr 28, 2026
Swedish Minister for Energy, Business and Industry Ebba Busch speaks to members of the media as she arrives to attend a European Union Energy meeting in Brussels, Belgium, March 16, 2026. REUTERS/Omar Havana/File Photo
Swedish Minister for Energy, Business and Industry Ebba Busch speaks to members of the media as she arrives to attend a European Union Energy meeting in Brussels, Belgium, March 16, 2026. REUTERS/Omar Havana/File Photo — Omar Havana

STOCKHOLM, April 28 (Reuters) - Sweden is issuing an early warning of a potential shortage of jet fuel stemming from the war in the Middle East, Energy Minister Ebba Busch said on Tuesday.

"This is based on the Energy Agency's assessment," Busch told a press conference.

Sweden could in a worst case scenario face rationing of aviation fuel, but the situation going forward depends to a great degree on how the market adapts, said Energy Agency General Director Caroline Asserup.

(Reporting by Anna Ringstrom, Louise Rasmussen and Simon Johnson, editing by Terje Solsvik)