Aden Airport Crisis: Jet Fuel to Run Out in 72 Hours

The Aden Oil Company, operating under occupation, has sounded the alarm regarding its dwindling jet fuel reserves. The mercenary government is unable to provide fuel due to “disrupted supplies from Gulf countries.”

The company explained that the JET A 1 jet fuel stock at Aden International Airport has reached a critical stage, warning that available quantities will be completely depleted within the next 72 hours. It attributed this to the repercussions of the ongoing war in Iran.

The company urged Yemenia Airways to procure its fuel needs from airports in neighboring countries starting next Monday. This suggests the possibility of increased ticket prices or flight cancellations until fuel is secured.

The consequences of the mercenary government’s inability to provide jet fuel are not limited to the occupied governorates. The occupied governorates are already suffering from the effects of a gas crisis, which has reached the point of suffocating the oil-rich city of Marib for the sixth consecutive day. The revenues from Marib are diverted to the leaders of the Islah militia, which is supported by Saudi Arabia. According to observers, the gas shortage in the occupied city of Aden has led to citizens queuing for days to obtain it, not to mention the soaring cost of public transportation. Observers estimate that approximately 80% of public buses in Aden rely on gas.

This month, April 2026, the oil company in the occupied governorates implemented an unjustified new price hike for petroleum products, raising the price of a 20-liter gallon of gasoline to 29,500 riyals, an increase of nearly 24%. This comes amidst reports that diesel prices have risen to 35,000 riyals. This coincided with a severe fuel crisis, a collapse in services, and widespread public anger, with the company justifying the price increases by citing “shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.”