Then, oil prices surged after the US and Israel attacked Iran. Much depends on how long the Iran war persists and if oil prices stay elevated. In Pakistan, meanwhile, solar panels at homes and businesses have increased the country’s electricity capacity by 50 percent. “A switch was flipped,” said Janik Nolden, chief executive officer of Solarhandel24, which sells solar panels. He pulled the trigger on a heat pump and solar panels for his home soon after the US and Israel first launched strikes against Iran.

Source: Taipei Times March 30, 2026 18:10 UTC