Push for WFH Implementation to Save Energy Also Emerges in Europe

The energy crisis resulting from the Middle East conflict is also affecting Europe. The European Union’s Energy Commissioner, Dan Jorgensen, is encouraging residents in European countries to work from home to save energy.

Cited from Anadolu Agency on Thursday (2/4/2026), Jorgensen explained that the impact of this energy crisis will be long-lasting. Even if peace occurs, normal conditions will not return in the near future.

“Even if… peace arrives tomorrow, we still will not return to normal in the near future,” said Dan Jorgensen to journalists after an extraordinary meeting of the EU energy ministers.

“The more you can do to save oil - especially diesel and jet fuel - the better our situation will be,” he stated.

Jorgensen also urged EU member states to follow the recommendations of the International Energy Agency, including working from home if possible, reducing speed limits on highways by 10 kilometres per hour, promoting public transport use, alternating private car use, increasing car sharing, and adopting efficient driving practices.

The US-Israel war with Iran and tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have disrupted regional energy flows, contributing to shortages and price pressures worldwide.

As is known, on 2 March, Iran announced restrictions on navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, the main transit route for oil tankers, and threatened to attack ships attempting to pass without coordination.

Around 20 million barrels of oil pass through the strait daily, and its effective closure has driven up oil prices as well as shipping and insurance costs, thereby increasing global economic concerns.