Asian nations implement emergency measures amid rising fuel costs and shortages linked to ongoing Iran conflict
The ongoing conflict involving Iran and its implications are increasingly felt across Asia, as disruptions to fuel supplies continue to escalate. Small business owners from Sri Lanka to India are struggling with rising fuel costs and shortages, greatly affecting their livelihoods and daily operations. Reports indicate that several Asian nations are implementing emergency measures to manage their fuel crisis as the global supply chain grapples with the ramifications of the war, which intensified at the end of February. In Sri Lanka, the government has introduced weekly fuel quotas to cope with dwindling supplies. On the streets, taxi driver Chathura describes... [Continue Reading]
