Oil crisis triggered by blockade of strait of Hormuz prompts emergency measures to protect supply and halt rising prices
Shrinking fuel stocks and soaring prices are leading countries around the world to burn coal, ration fuel, shorten work weeks and tell citizens to stay at home.
Fossil fuel supplies have reduced since the war against Iran led to the closure of the strait of Hormuz, a crucial shipping route for oil and seaborne gas. The shortfall has prompted emergency measures as government’s attempt to halt rising costs that have thrown economies into chaos.
The International Energy Agency (IEA), whose members sought to calm markets by releasing 400m barrels of oil from their strategic reserves last month, has called for actions such as flying less and driving slower.
I’m an essential employee who will probably always have to work in-person
I remember during COVID lockdowns with less traffic on the road my car was getting noticeably better mileage.
And I already commute at weird times when there really isn’t much traffic anyway.
Nothing much else really changed about my habits, a lot of my hobbies are solo outdoors activities that are pretty social-distancing-friendly, so pretty much everything else was business as usual for me, just with less traffic.
It feels like such a no-brainer to be that any job that can be done remotely should be
This is another really good benefit of the system of if you can work from home you should. For those who can’t work from home their lives get easier too! Ambulances getting to places they need to be faster and safer!