Global oil prices continue to fluctuate due to the US-Israel war with\nIran. Several Asian countries have implemented fuel-saving measures by\nadopting work-from-home (WFH) policies. Indonesia is following suit with\nsimilar conservation steps taken by various Asian nations.<\/p>\n
As is known, President Prabowo Subianto has emphasised fuel savings\namid the Middle East conflict. The government will implement a WFH\npolicy for one day per week.<\/p>\n
\u201cThen, the last point regarding the review that with high oil prices,\nefficiency in working hours is needed. This will open flexibility for\nwork from home. For one day in five working days,\u201d said Coordinating\nMinister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto after a meeting with\nPresident Prabowo Subianto at the Presidential Palace Complex, Jakarta,\non Thursday (19\/3\/2026).<\/p>\n
The WFH policy will be enforced after Eid. However, Airlangga has not\nyet specified the exact timing of its implementation.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter Eid, but we will determine the timing later,\u201d Airlangga\nstated.<\/p>\n
Airlangga emphasised that the technical details of the WFH plan are\nstill being prepared. Not only for civil servants (ASN), he hopes WFH\nwill also be applied to private sector workers.<\/p>\n
The Asian countries that have implemented WFH are as follows:<\/p>\n
Pakistan\u2019s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced a series of\ngovernment measures to save fuel due to the surge in oil prices from the\nUS-Israel war with Iran. Pakistan has asked 50% of its workers to work\nfrom home (WFH) and extended school holidays.<\/p>\n
According to AFP on Tuesday (10\/3\/2026), oil prices have surged above\n$100 per barrel for the first time since Russia\u2019s full-scale invasion of\nUkraine in 2022. This global oil price spike occurred when Iran launched\nretaliatory attacks against crude oil-producing countries in the\nGulf.<\/p>\n
Pakistan, which relies on oil and gas from the Gulf, raised fuel\nprices at petrol stations by around 20% last Friday. This fuel price\nhike policy then triggered long queues at petrol stations across the\ncountry.<\/p>\n
The Pakistani PM described the decision as a \u2018difficult\u2019 one, stating\nhe wants to avoid further increases that would further burden the\npopulation, most of whom live in poverty.<\/p>\n
In Thailand, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered civil\nservants to work from home since Tuesday (10\/3), except for those who\nmust serve the public directly.<\/p>\n
Other mandatory measures include setting air conditioner temperatures\nbetween 26-27 degrees Celsius, wearing short-sleeved shirts instead of\nformal attire, turning off lights and electrical equipment when not in\nuse, and avoiding lifts in favour of stairs.<\/p>\n
Official overseas trips have also been suspended. The government has\nurged the public to practise carpooling to reduce fuel consumption.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, in Vietnam, the Ministry of Trade has asked businesses to\nencourage their employees to work from home (WFH) to save fuel\nconsumption. The government has also called on the public not to hoard\nor speculate on fuel.<\/p>\n
Vietnam is one of the countries most affected by supply disruptions\ndue to the Iran war, given its high dependence on energy imports from\nthe Middle East.<\/p>\n
Since the end of last month, petrol prices in Vietnam have risen 32%,\ndiesel 56%, and kerosene up to 80%. Long queues of vehicles were seen at\nvarious petrol stations in Hanoi on Tuesday (10\/3).<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/implementing-wfh-to-save-fuel-amid-war-indonesia-follows-these-countries-1774155480", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }