Europe’s jet market is braced for a turbulent next few weeks with a glut of imports concentrated in the hands of UK-based major BP just as peak seasonal airline demand begins to kick in. Rival major Royal Dutch Shell has been at the forefront of recent buying, especially for the UK, ahead of the London 2012 Olympics next month and the recent closure of the Coryton refinery -- which is on the same pipeline spur to Heathrow airport as Shell’s dedicated jet import terminal at Shellhaven (IOD May16’12).
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