In the UK, petrol prices have reached an 18-month high and the government said it will take action if there are signs of people profiting from the crisis. Shops, restaurants and cafes in Egypt have been ordered to close at 9:00pm for the next month as part of emergency energy-saving measures. Tourist areas are exempt. Public transport in Australia has been made temporarily free in two states in an aim to reduce the number of people driving and help lower cost-of-living expenses. In the Philippines, a national emergency has been declared as fuel costs have more than doubled and a four-day work week has been implemented for civil servants. #Oil #Petrol #Fuel #Travel #Channel4News
In the UK, petrol prices have reached an 18-month high and the government said it will take action if there are signs of people profiting from the crisis. Shops, restaurants and cafes in Egypt have been ordered to close at 9:00pm for the next month as part of emergency energy-saving measures. Tourist areas are exempt. Public transport in Australia has been made temporarily free in two states in an aim to reduce the number of people driving and help lower cost-of-living expenses. In the Philippines, a national emergency has been declared as fuel costs have more than doubled and a four-day work week has been implemented for civil servants. #Oil #Petrol #Fuel #Travel #Channel4News ♬ original sound - Channel 4 News - undefined