The European Commission warns that airlines and member states should prepare for all scenarios as uncertainty persists over how long the jet fuel crisis will last, Anadolu reports.

Speaking at the commission’s daily press briefing in Brussels, spokesperson Anna-Kaisa Itkonen says the EU executive is coordinating closely with member states and industry stakeholders amid concerns over jet fuel supplies.

“I don’t think anyone knows how long this situation will last, so the best we can do and the most effective thing that we can do and that we are doing is to prepare for all eventualities,” Itkonen says.

She adds that close coordination and cooperation with EU member states and other stakeholders remained “absolutely crucial,” further stating that it is “the only way” for the bloc to take further action if necessary.

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