War in the Middle East (US-Iran-Israel Conflict)

[Gizmo]

@Gizmo, heads up!

(The Guardian) New Zealand mulls car restrictions if fuel supplies run low
Officials in New Zealand say they are considering using decades-old laws restricting vehicle use if fuel supplies dwindle due to the war in the Middle East.

Finance minister Nicola Willis told reporters on Thursday that officials had discussed using legislation introduced to restrict fuel use in the wake of the Iranian revolution in 1979 in response to the crisis.

Under those laws, car owners had to nominate one day per week when they would not use their vehicle and faced hefty fines if caught driving. They also allowed the government to authorise the sale of coupons to restrict fuel use, and restrict the amount that could be sold, Agence France-Presse is reporting.

The so-called “carless days” were in effect from July 1979 to May 1980.

The minister’s comments came as oil prices surged back above $100 a barrel on Thursday.

Yep unfortunately. There's also a lot of flights that are going to get cancelled but most people will still be able to fly out at a later time the same day. It's supposed to be like that until at least May and me and my partner are getting a flight next month.