Europe imports 40% of aviation fuel from the Persian Gulf.

Omissions

• The MEP understated the dependency; actual figures from 2025 show nearly 60% from the Middle East, which is significantly higher than the claimed 40%.
• The claim does not specify the time period; the most recent available data from 2025 shows higher dependency than claimed.
• The sources refer to 'Middle East' broadly while the claim specifies 'Persian Gulf' — the Persian Gulf is a subset of Middle East suppliers, though the dominant one.

Sources

• SecondaryReutersLast year, nearly 60% of OECD Europe's jet fuel imports from outside regions came from the Middle East, according to Kpler data
• SecondaryS&P GlobalAbout half of all European jet fuel imports in 2025 came from the Middle East
• SecondaryGCC Business WatchLast year, the Middle East accounted for nearly 60 percent of Europe's external jet fuel imports