South Korean President Lee Jae Myung urged citizens to “save every drop of fuel,” ramping up an official call for energy conservation as the deepening Iran conflict hits the energy-importing nation hard, straining households and businesses.
In a parliamentary address Thursday, Lee sharpened earlier appeals for restraint in fuel use, signaling a heightened sense of urgency as the government moves to contain the economic fallout from surging energy prices and prolonged supply disruptions. He warned that the Middle East crisis has triggered one of the most severe energy security threats in decades.
Lee Jae Myung delivers a speech at the National Assembly in Seoul on April 2.
Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg
“I earnestly appeal to all citizens to ...
