Revision History

EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen has urged Europeans to work remotely, drive less, and reduce air travel as the bloc confronts what the IEA calls the largest oil supply disruption in history, triggered by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran conflict. The appeal echoes a 2022 playbook that exceeded its own targets but faces sharper criticism this time over who bears the burden — since the majority of European workers cannot work from home — and whether demand suppression delays the supply-side investment Europe urgently needs.