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• Charles Gorrivan, Jack Farchy
A jet-fuel shortage in Namibia is forcing airlines to redirect flights and could persist through the weekend after contaminated cargo disrupted supplies. Trading house Vitol Group is urgently sourcing replacement fuel for customers, creating an operational constraint for carriers serving the country.
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A jet-fuel shortage in Namibia is forcing airlines to redirect flights and could persist through the weekend after contaminated cargo disrupted supplies. Trading house Vitol Group is urgently sourcing replacement fuel for customers, creating an operational constraint for carriers serving the country.
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