@addisstandardeng · Post #21682 · 11.03.2026 г., 16:02
News: Finance Minister calls for nationwide #fuel conservation as gov’t considers further restrictions #Ethiopia’s Finance Minister, #Ahmed_Shide, has urged consumers across the country to use fuel “with high conservation,” warning that additional measures aimed at curbing fuel consumption are currently under study. The call came as the Ministry of Finance announced a new adjustment to domestic #petroleum prices, increasing fuel costs by up to 10 Birr per liter while warning that legal action has begun against entities accused of selling subsidized fuel above government-mandated prices. In a briefing to journalists, Ahmed said the government is reminding all fuel users to exercise strict conservation. “We want to remind all fuel users that they must use fuel with high conservation,” he said, adding that additional measures currently under review will be announced to the public in the near future. According to the ministry, the revised prices …… Read more: https://addisstandard.com/?p=55769