South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has 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.
¡°I earnestly appeal to all citizens to actively participate in energy-saving movements in daily lives, such as taking public transportation and conserving electricity,¡± Lee said. ¡°The current crisis is not a passing shower that quickly subsides, but rather a massive storm whose duration is uncertain, making it all the more severe.¡±
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