Put the brakes on and keep the car in the garage on Sunday to ease oil shock, says IEA

IEA calls for car-free Sundays to mitigate global oil supply crisis

Proposal one of 10 that could conserve 2.7 million barrels a day in advanced economies

The IEA's 10-point plan to cut oil demand amid supply shock from Russia's war includes reducing speed limits and car-free Sundays

"Emergency measures can quickly cut global oil demand by 2.7 million barrels a day," the IEA said about ways to cope with a supply shortage.

Put the brakes on and keep the car in the garage on Sunday to ease oil shock, says IEA

The intergovernmental body is calling for consumers in advanced nations to curb demand - stirring memories of the 1970s - as the world faces the prospect of losing three million barrels a day of Russian oil output.

Car-free Sundays? IEA sets out 10-point plan to reduce global oil demand | Oil | The Guardian

Energy watchdog says measures could help cut oil usage by 2.7m barrels a day within four months

Lowering speed limits, restricting cars in city centres key to quickly cutting global oil demand, IEA says

The International Energy Agency releases 10-point plan aimed at quickly cutting millions of barrels of oil demand

Cut speed limits and introduce car free Sundays to beat Putin oil shock, says IEA

International Energy Agency calls for radical measures not seen since 1970s crisis to cope with fall in supply