From Inside Higher Ed: Universities in Bangladesh and Pakistan have been forced to close campuses and move teaching online as governments introduce emergency measures to conserve electricity and fuel amid an energy crisis linked to conflict in the Middle East. Similar conservation measures are being introduced elsewhere in the region. In the Philippines, government agencies, including state universities, have been instructed to cut fuel consumption by at least 10 percent in recent days. Many Asian economies are particularly vulnerable to sustained oil price shocks because of their reliance on imported energy, according to ING, a banking and financial services group.
...University campuses consume large amounts of electricity to operate residential halls, classrooms, laboratories and air-conditioning systems, meaning the early closure could significantly reduce demand, according to officials...
Full story at https://www.insidehighered.com/news/global/2026/03/13/asian-campuses-shut-save-energy-amid-middle-east-conflict.
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