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Spain's military gets no bids for aviation fuel in the Canary Islands
Spain's Defence Ministry has received no bids for a contract to supply aviation fuel in the Canary Islands.
The fuel is for aircraft and helicopters based on the islands, an important location for Spain's role in Africa.
Rising fuel prices linked to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz have made supplies harder to secure.
The Canary Islands contract could be worth up to €110 million if extensions are used, and the previous supplier was Moeve.
It is part of a wider fuel tender worth nearly €1.5 billion over four years, covering 11 lots for the armed forces.
A company challenge delayed the tender from May to September, and the procurement authority rejected the company's appeal.
The planned start date of 1 July 2026 has passed, while bids are still being reviewed, making the goal of starting the remaining contracts by year-end difficult.
Spain’s Defence Ministry received no bids for a contract to supply aviation fuel to aircraft based in the Canary Islands.
The lot could be worth up to €110 million if extensions were included, potentially lasting four years.
The failure to attract a supplier comes amid rising fuel prices linked to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
A separate appeal by Overseas Energies delayed the wider military fuel contract from May to September.
The full procurement covers 11 lots and could total nearly €1.5 billion over four years, including extensions.
- Who
- Spain’s Defence Ministry and armed forces are seeking a supplier; no bidder came forward for the Canary Islands aviation-fuel lot.
- What
- A contract lot to supply fuel for aircraft turbines was left without bids.
- When
- Reported on 16 October 2026, with the article updated on 17 October.
- Where
- The Canary Islands, Spain.
- Why
- The source links the difficulty to rising fuel prices following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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The armed forces had expected the new framework agreement to take effect.
An appeal by Overseas Energies halted the contract during this period.
El Mundo reported that the Canary Islands aviation-fuel lot had received no bids.
- Canary Islands lot
- No bids received
- Potential lot value
- Up to €110 million, including extensions
- Potential contract term
- Up to four years
- Wider procurement
- 11 lots, nearly €1.5 billion over four years including extensions
- Previous supplier
- Moeve