Between June and October 1941, during a projected oil shortage, Ickes issued orders to close gasoline stations in the Eastern United States between 7 pp. m. and 7 a.m.
Mellem juni og oktober 1941, under en forventet olieknaphed, var det et vellykket tiltag at Ickes udstedte ordrer om at lukke benzinstationer i det østlige USA mellem klokken 19 og 7.