113 Countries Changed Energy Policy Over Iran War: IEA
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- 113 countries plus the European Commission have enacted at least one energy policy change in response to the Iran war, according to IEA data as of its June 12 update
- 55 countries adjusted energy taxes — the single most common response — including Turkey, which lowered its fuel tax on oil
- 40 countries launched public awareness campaigns or mandates to limit energy use, with Ireland and Japan promoting conservation and the Philippines declaring a national energy emergency
- 32 countries added or expanded fuel subsidies, including Fiji's diesel rebate for its main electricity provider and Mozambique's new subsidies for public transit
- 28 countries pursued structural reforms, such as the Netherlands' accelerated trade-in program swapping combustion-engine vehicles and gas boilers for EVs and heat pumps
- Laos enacted nine distinct types of energy policy changes — more than any other country — while a dozen Asian nations including India, Indonesia, and Vietnam each enacted at least six types
- The United States made no nationwide energy policy change, though President Trump floated suspending the federal gas tax in May and four states — Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, and Utah — provided state-level gas tax relief
Why it matters: The Iran war is reshaping energy governance globally — 113 countries plus the EU have enacted policy changes, not just combatants or neighbors. With the US notably absent from nationwide action and Asian nations layering the most responses, the mitigation burden falls hardest on import-dependent developing economies rather than the world's largest producer.
