SEA Nations Implement Drastic Measures to Conserve Energy Amid Oil Crisis
As the Middle East conflict disrupts global oil supply, countries in Southeast Asia are taking extreme steps to shield the public from skyrocketing energy costs.
Governments across Southeast Asia are taking dramatic measures to conserve energy and protect the public from the soaring costs triggered by the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. The conflict in the region has caused what the International Energy Agency has described as the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market.
In Thailand, news anchors have even taken to ditching their jackets on air as the government calls on the public to reduce their use of air conditioning to save energy. Meanwhile, in the Philippines, many government workers are now operating on a four-day work week. And in Vietnam, officials have urged employers to allow staff to work from home.
