Swedish MEP Johan Danielsson (S&D) has asked the European Commission whether it plans to introduce EU-wide minimum aviation fuel stock requirements at major airports and strategic hubs, citing recent Middle East disruptions that exposed the bloc's vulnerability to supply shocks. In a written parliamentary question submitted on 21 April 2026, Danielsson also demanded concrete measures to accelerate sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production within the EU, warning that slow implementation of the ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation risks delaying both the green transition and efforts to strengthen energy resilience.
The question, filed under Rule 144 of Parliament's rules of procedure, targets two distinct but linked policy gaps: crisis preparedness and the pace of decarbonisation. Danielsson notes that the EU remains heavily dependent on imported aviation fuel, a dependency that the ReFuelEU regulation was partly designed to reduce by mandating increasing shares of SAF. However, he argues that domestic production capacity is still limited, jeopardising both security of supply and climate goals.
On stockpiling, the MEP asks whether the Commission will propose binding minimum fuel reserves for airports, a step that would mirror existing EU oil stock obligations but tailored to aviation. On SAF, he presses for measures to ensure Member States meet their ReFuelEU targets, which require fuel suppliers to blend 2% SAF by 2025, rising to 70% by 2050. The question does not specify numerical targets or deadlines beyond those already in the regulation, but signals impatience with the pace of implementation.
Danielsson, a member of the Socialists and Democrats group, frames the issue as both an internal market necessity and a crisis-response imperative. The Commission is expected to reply within approximately six weeks; its answer will indicate whether it is considering new stockpile rules and what enforcement steps it plans for ReFuelEU compliance. The question adds parliamentary pressure on the executive to move beyond the existing regulatory framework and address supply security more directly.
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