South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on April 2 urged citizens to save “even a drop of oil” amid the Iran conflict, which is driving a sharp energy shock.
“When we save even a drop of oil, avoid wasting even a single plastic bag, and overcome this together, we will be able to exit the tunnel of crisis safely and swiftly,” Myung said in remarks published by Korean broadcaster YTN on Thursday.
In a parliamentary address outlining a 26.2 trillion won ($19.5 billion) supplementary budget, Myung said that disruption to oil supplies had pushed up fuel prices and threatened key industries, from plastics to fertilizer production….
South Korean President Urges Public to Save ‘Even a Drop of Oil’ Amid Energy Strain
