Caspar Hobhouse on Europe's military fuel supply vulnerabilities

European armed forces rely on jet fuel for aviation and diesel for backup power at military bases. "In the case of a military conflict, the demand is enormous," Caspar Hobhouse told Euronews. With the war in Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz disrupting supplies, Europe's fuel reserves would leave it "very, very short business" in the event of armed aggression without significant replenishment, he warned.