[Post 1606] The Philippines Imports 98% Of Its Oil. Can Electric Transport Change That? | A Life Without Oil

Summary

The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has triggered a fuel crisis in the Philippines. The fuel crisis has also left a trail of job losses. The unemployment rate in the country has risen to 4.8 percent with 2.5 million Filipinos out of work.

The aftershocks have accelerated a hunt for alternatives, including the country’s shift toward electric mobility. We meet technologists, scientists and investors who are leading the march towards electric mobility with a 36 percent rise in EV sales. 

It’s inspired a wave of innovation with a surge in electric mass transportation manufacturing. Can the country build an electric mobility infrastructure that can sustain this rising demand?