Philippines orders energy cuts in response to Middle East war

South-east Asian country limits air conditioning and travel for public officials amid soaring fuel prices Middle East crisis – live updates The Philippines is searching for ways to conserve energy in response to surging fuel costs, with public officials ordered to cut back on air conditioning usage and reduce travel. All national government agencies, state universities and colleges, and local government branches have been told to reduce fuel consumption by at least 10% in response to the cr...

By Rebecca Ratcliffe South-east Asia correspondent