Europe’s Top Oil Refinery Ramps Up Jet Fuel Amid Supply Crunch
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Europe’s biggest oil refinery is working flat out to produce jet fuel as concern mounts that the Middle East conflict will lead to shortages.Author of the article:You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.(Bloomberg) — Europe’s biggest oil refinery is working flat out to produce jet fuel as concern mounts that the Middle East conflict will lead to shortages.Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Shell Plc’s Pernis plant is running on “max jet mode,” Frans Everts, head of the company’s Dutch business, told journalists on Wednesday at the site in Rotterdam. “Very clearly every refinery in Europe is on what we call max jet mode.”Europe is heavily reliant on imports of jet fuel and has lost its main supplier as supply via the Strait of Hormuz has dried up. Dutch carrier KLM has said it will operation fewer flights from Amsterdam’s Schipol airport, which is supplied by the Pernis refinery. Dutch Lufthansa AG said this week it will also scrub flights this summer to save on fuel. Pernis also supplies the UK and Germany, the latter by pipeline. Get the latest headlines, breaking news and columns.By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of Top Stories will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try againInterested in more newsletters? Browse here.Shell has also had to look for alternatives to crude grades from the Middle East where some of the world’s biggest oil producers have been forced to cut production due to the closure of Hormuz. The near full closure of the vital energy channel has choked off millions of barrels of supply since the end of February.“We’re looking at different sources and the market, of course, completely needs to reorient itself,” Everts said. “We have a global presence and therefore our ability to spot opportunities.” Everts was speaking at an event to mark the construction of the Holland Hydrogen 1 plant that will make what’s known as green hydrogen. Pernis is Europe’s biggest oil-processing plant, with capacity to process about 400,000 barrels of crude a day. It is linked to a major chemicals site, Moerdijk, where a planned turnaround is under way. Shell is upgrading two turbines that run on natural gas to run on electricity, Everts said. Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion. Please keep comments relevant and respectful. Comments may take up to an hour to appear on the site. You will receive an email if there is a reply to your comment, an update to a thread you follow or if a user you follow comments. Visit our Community Guidelines for more information.365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4© 2026 Financial Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. All rights reserved. Unauthorized distribution, transmission or republication strictly prohibited.This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.You can manage saved articles in your account.and save up to 100 articles!You can manage your saved articles in your account and clicking the X located at the bottom right of the article.