rationing
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Strikes on its energy infrastructure had already led to rationing of motor fuel.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
And many more countries are seeing reductions in gas consumption, he said, either through rationing or by encouraging students and employees to work remotely.
From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026
He said there is no need for fuel rationing in the foreseeable future, highlighting that Australia now has more fuel than before the Iran conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Oil prices more than doubled, there was fuel rationing, and the significant knock-on effects were compounded by a second oil shock in 1979 with the Iranian Revolution.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
Instead of the careful, responsible rationing she usually does, Mama is making breakfast like there is no war, like everything is normal.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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