France and UK to co-host Hormuz security conference as fuel crisis looms
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- Category: Europe
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-16 17:15 UTC
- Sources: France 24 English
France and Britain will co-host a video conference Friday of countries willing to contribute to a defensive mission securing the Strait of Hormuz, with France's finance minister warning the strait must open "but not at any price." Separately, the IEA's head warned European airlines could run out of jet fuel within six weeks, with passengers facing fewer flights and higher prices as carriers already cut summer schedules.