4-day work weeks, rationing, dressing down: How some Asian countries are coping with the Iran oil crisis

4-day work weeks, rationing, dressing down: How some Asian countries are coping with the Iran oil crisis


Much of the oil produced in the Middle East is exported to Asian countries, which are now using a range of different methods to adjust to the fuel crunch caused by Iran's partial blockage of the Strait of Hormuz amid its war with the U.S. and Israel.


Published at: 2026-03-17 22:26:35

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