🚨 Iranian oil minister urges energy conservation amid US naval blockade 🚨
Iranian Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad urged the public to cut consumption, calling “conservation and saving” a general principle “and a religious duty,” as he dismissed the impact of the US naval blockade.
“The enemy will achieve nothing through a naval blockade of Iran,” Paknejad said, according to Iranian official media on Wednesday.
He said there was “no worry” about the steady supply and distribution of fuel, adding that oil industry personnel are working around the clock to prevent any disruption in services.
“We saw during the war that many countries resorted to managing and reducing consumption due to fuel shortages,” Paknejad added.
The Iranian government has already started taking measures to avoid possible shortages of fuel and goods. Las week it launched a broad energy-conservation campaign amid the blockade, Iranian media outlets reported.
Government offices across Iran have been instructed to cut electricity use by up to 70% after 1 p.m., while households are being encouraged to reduce consumption with incentives such as discounts on electricity bills for those who lower their usage.