The Netherlands has activated Phase 1 of its National Oil Crisis Plan (a government emergency framework drawn up in 2023 following the Ukraine-era energy crunch) in response to fuel shortages caused by the ongoing Iran war, which the International Energy Agency has described as the largest disruption to oil markets in history. The initial phase carries no direct consequences for citizens but involves heightened government monitoring of fuel stocks and closer coordination with high-consumption sectors such as transport and agriculture. Later phases of the plan could introduce more dramatic measures, including car-free Sundays, a mandatory motorway speed limit of 80 km/h, and a ban on diesel-powered delivery services, though economists say the most immediate relief is likely to come from targeted support measures such as higher tax-free travel reimbursements for workers and emergency energy funds for low-income households.