- Title: South Korea's Lee calls for energy saving campaign, including curbs on cars
- Date: 24th March 2026
- Summary: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (MARCH 24, 2026) (REUTERS) MINISTER OF CLIMATE, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT, KIM SUNG-WHAN, SPEAKING AT NEWS BRIEFING POSTER SHOWING SOUTH KOREA'S 12 ENERGY-SAVING PRACTICES (SOUNDBITE) (Korean) MINISTER OF CLIMATE, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT, KIM SUNG-WHAN, SAYING: "Following the issuance of a ‘concern’ alert for a energy security crisis on March 5, the governme
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- Keywords: Iran Lee Jae Myung Middle East Seoul South Korea crisis energy president
- Location: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA
- City: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA
- Country: South Korea
- Topics: Asia / Pacific,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA002679124032026RP1
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- Story Text: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday (March 24) called for a nationwide energy-saving campaign over risks to oil and gas supplies from the Iran war, saying public institutions would cut back on their use of passenger cars.
Energy Minister Kim Sung-whan told a Cabinet meeting private-sector vehicle curbs were voluntary for now, but could be reviewed if the energy alert level increased.
The government is calling on people to adopt 12 energy-saving practices like shorter showers, charging phones and electric vehicles during the day and using washing machines and vacuums over the weekend.
South Korea also plans to draft a supplementary budget of 25 trillion won ($16.6 billion) as soon as possible which could include cash vouchers for consumers and financial support for companies, amid growing stimulus talks by other economies.
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