Asia Faces Energy Crisis: Short Showers, Long Queues as Iran-Israel War Disrupts Daily Life

• The Iran-Israel war's economic aftershocks are reshaping daily life across Asia, leading to energy rationing and business shutdowns.
• Countries like South Korea, Nepal, Laos, Thailand, and Sri Lanka are implementing drastic measures, from shorter showers to public holidays, to curb energy consumption.
• India is also impacted, with gas shortages disrupting industries in Gujarat, closing ceramic factories, and causing LPG queues in cities like Mumbai.
• The Philippines declared a national energy emergency, with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stating, "We are victims of a war that is not of our choosing."
• Disruption of the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of the world’s oil flows, and attacks on energy infrastructure are at the core of the crisis, with no quick relief in sight.