The last known shipment of jet fuel to the UK from the Middle East is expected to arrive this week, pointing to the fast-approaching impact of the Iran war on airlines and travellers.
The shipment, on the Libyan-flagged Maetiga vessel, is due to arrive in the UK around Thursday from Saudi Arabia, data providers Kpler and Vortexa said. No other UK-bound cargoes from the region are visible on the water, given the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, they added.
The UK has sourced at least half of its jet fuel from the Middle East in recent months, after turning away from Russian supplies following Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and amid a decline in domestic refining.