Vietnam urges people to work from home to save fuel as Iran war disrupts supplies

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HANOI, March 10 (Reuters) - Vietnam’s trade ministry has called on local businesses to encourage their employees to work ​from home as part of efforts to save ‌on fuel amid supply disruptions and price surges triggered by the Iran war.

Vietnam has been among the countries hardest ​hit by fuel disruptions since the U.S.-Israeli ​war on Iran began, being heavily reliant on energy imports ⁠from the Middle East, the government said in ​a statement on Tuesday, citing a report from ​the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

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• Businesses need to “encourage work-from-home when possible to reduce the need for travel and transportation,” the ​statement said.

• Prices for gasoline in the Southeast Asian ​country have risen by 32%, diesel by 56% and kerosene by ‌80% ⁠since the end of last month, according to data from top fuel trader Petrolimex.

• Long lines of cars and motorbikes were seen queuing at petrol stations ​in capital ​Hanoi on Tuesday.

• The ⁠ministry also calls on businesses and individuals not to hoard or speculate ​on fuel, according to the statement.

• Prime Minister ​Pham ⁠Minh Minh made phone calls on Monday to his counterparts in Kuwait, Qatar and UAE to secure supplies ⁠of ​fuels and crude oil.

• Vietnam on ​Monday decided to remove import tariffs on fuels, effective until the end ​of April.

Reporting by Khanh Vu; Editing by David Stanway

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