Europe Ke Paas Jet Fuel Ka Stock Kam?
Dekho bhaiyon, IEA ne ekdum se alarm bajaa diya hai! Unke reports ke mutabik, Europe mein jet fuel ka supply sirf 6 hafte ke liye hi bacha hai. Yeh situation global supply chain mein badi weakness dikha rahi hai, jiska reason hai ongoing geopolitical conflict aur Strait of Hormuz ka effective band ho jaana, jo energy shipments ka main route hai.
IEA ke Executive Director Fatih Birol ne kaha hai ki current oil prices, jo Brent crude ke liye around $95-$96 per barrel chal rahe hain, woh is bade crisis ko bilkul reflect nahi kar rahe hain. Pichli crises mein market fears se prices badhte the, par yeh ab tak ka sabse bada physical supply loss hai, jo prices ko $100 aur $120 tak bhi le gaya tha.
Sirf Flights Nahi, Economy Bhi Impact Hogi
Jet fuel ki kami se Europe mein flights cancel hone ka risk hai. Lekin is crisis ka asar sirf aviation tak nahi hai. Global oil supply March mein 10.1 million barrels per day kam ho gayi thi, jo ab tak ka sabse bada drop hai. Is wajah se refineries, especially Middle East aur Asia mein, apna kaam kaafi kam kar rahi hain. IEA ka naya forecast hai ki 2026 tak global oil demand 80,000 barrels per day kam ho jayegi. Yeh COVID-19 pandemic ke baad sabse sharp contraction hoga. Iska effect petrochemicals, fertilizers, aur aluminum markets par bhi padega.
Global Economy Par Kya Asar Hoga?
Middle East ki political situation global economic forecasts ko bigaad rahi hai. IMF ka andaaza hai ki 2026 tak global inflation 4.4% ho jayegi, aur energy prices badhne se yeh 5.4% tak jaa sakti hai. Global economic growth bhi 2026 tak 3.1% ke aas-paas slow ho jayegi. Emerging aur developing countries is slowdown aur inflation se sabse zyada suffer karenge, kyuki woh energy imports par zyada depend karte hain aur unke paas utna financial support nahi hota.
IEA ne strategic reserves se 400 million barrels release kiye the thoda relief dene ke liye, par yeh sirf temporary solution hai.
Aage Kya Ho Sakta Hai?
IEA ko lagta hai ki Strait of Hormuz mein flow May tak normal ho sakta hai, par yeh bahut uncertain hai. US dwara Iranian ports par naval blockade bhi ek aur risk hai, jo Iran ke oil exports ko affect kar sakta hai. Agar Strait band raha toh energy dependent countries, especially GCC countries, ke liye bahut mushkil hogi. Saath hi, Saudi Arabia aur UAE ke paas hi limited alternative routes hain.
Agar Strait of Hormuz normal nahi hua toh oil demand aur kam ho jayegi. STOXX Europe Total Market Airlines index toh already iss saal 13.369% gir chuka hai. Airlines par fuel costs ka pressure badhega aur flights cancel hone ka bhi risk hai. Ye sari situation global growth aur inflation forecasts ke liye bade risks create kar rahi hai, jiske liye policymakers ke paas zyada options nahi hain.
