{"id":291681,"date":"2026-03-22T14:53:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T09:08:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insurancekhabar.com\/?p=291681"},"modified":"2026-03-22T14:55:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T09:10:11","slug":"the-biggest-lockdown-since-covid-is-coming-how-is-the-world-preparing-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.insurancekhabar.com\/the-biggest-lockdown-since-covid-is-coming-how-is-the-world-preparing-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The biggest lockdown since Covid is coming! How is the world preparing?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kathmandu. The Iran war has halted shipments to the Strait of Hormuz. Most of the world&#8217;s oil passes through this route. The price of oil is now $ 112 per barrel. In the United States, gas has reached $5 per gallon. Everything is getting more expensive because of the increase in transportation costs. <\/p>\n<p>Everything in the store is getting more expensive. Food security is also at risk. Because fertilizers needed for food production also come from Hormuz. If farmers pay more, food will become more expensive. <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong>Airlines reducing flights<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>}<\/p>\n<p>United Airlines cut 5% of its flights this week. Airlines of other countries are also reducing flights. This will make air travel more expensive and less. Governments are urging people to reduce unnecessary travel. This is the language used during Covid \u2013 go out only for essential purposes. <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong>Fuel rationing begins worldwide<\/strong>{<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Many countries are already rationing oil. Fuel rationing is in place in Japan. Energy vouchers are being distributed. Rationing is also happening in South Korea. Long queues are forming in Bangladesh, the Philippines and Sri Lanka for petrol. The Australian government is urging people to reduce non-essential travel. 80% of India&#8217;s oil comes from the Strait of Hormuz. Pakistan is already in an economic crisis and the impact of the oil shortage has worsened. <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong>IEA plan: blueprint for energy lockdown<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released a 10-point plan called Sheltering Oil Shocks. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Assign days based on license plates. Your car can drive today, not tomorrow. <\/li>\n<li>Reduce speed limits on all highways. <\/li>\n<p>{{TAG_OPEN_li_38}Minimize air travel as much as possible. <\/li>\n<\/p>\n<li>Use an electric stove instead of a gas stove. <\/li>\n<li>Work from home as much as possible. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It&#8217;s not just a suggestion, it&#8217;s a plan for governments. The IEA says it is as useful during the energy crisis as it was during the Covid-19 crisis. Governments will call it energy security, not a lockdown. But the effect will be the same. You cannot leave your home without permission. <\/p>\n<p>During the Covid period, governments imposed lockdowns in the name of health. Now the same thing is happening in the name of energy. Japan, South Korea, Bangladesh and the Philippines have already implemented rationing. Gas prices in the U.S. have soared. Airlines are cutting back on flights. It&#8217;s all just started. <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong>What will happen now and what should you do? <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>If oil prices rise further, transportation, flights and agriculture will all become more expensive. Governments will gradually impose rationing and speed limits. The IEA&#8217;s plan is about to be implemented in many countries. This could become a permanent system \u2013 a digital permissions system will control your vehicle, travel, and even household appliances. \u2013Agency<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kathmandu. The Iran war has halted shipments to the Strait of Hormuz. Most of the world&#8217;s oil passes through this route. The price of oil is now $ 112 per barrel. In the United States, gas has reached $5 per gallon. Everything is getting more expensive because of the increase in transportation costs. 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