NEW DELHI: Countries in ‌South Asia, home to a fifth of the world’s population and some struggling economies, have unveiled a number of ​measures to tackle the energy crisis triggered by the US-Israeli war on Iran, which has squeezed supplies and raised prices.

Here is a look at some of the measures rolled out so far.

INDIA:

* The government slashed excise duties on petrol and diesel.

* Windfall taxes imposed ‌on aviation ‌fuel and diesel exports.

* Emergency measures ​invoked ‌to ⁠divert gas ​supplies ⁠from non-priority sectors to key users.

* Oil refiners directed to increase production of liquefied petroleum gas.

PAKISTAN

* Government departments given 50 percent cut in fuel allowances for two months.

* Work week shortened to four days for government offices.

* All offices to operate ⁠with 50 percent staff physically present.

* Pakistan ‌Super League, a ‌franchise-based Twenty20 cricket league, moved behind ​closed doors.

BANGLADESH

* Offices and ‌banks operate for seven hours, shopping malls to ‌close by 7 p.m.

* Offices to cut power consumption, including by avoiding excessive lighting.

* Ban on decorative lighting at events.

* Reduction in fuel and energy ‌use in public offices, restrictions on non-essential travel.

NEPAL

* One-day weekly holiday in schools ⁠and government ⁠offices extended to two days.

* Government to make “legal arrangements” to convert petrol and diesel vehicles to electric vehicles.

* Price of aviation fuel more than doubled to avoid supply disruption.

* Petrol and diesel prices raised.

* Cooking gas rationing in force.

SRI LANKA

* Wednesday declared a public holiday to help fuel supplies go further.

* Train and bus services reduced.

* Power tariffs raised for households ​and industries.

MALDIVES

* Seeking fuel ​supply from India.

* Fuel prices raised to maintain supply.