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The gradual and discriminatory phasing out of subsidies on fuel prices may have helped the federal authorities save billions of Birr. Despite their pronounced policy measure to shield the poor and those in the fixed income bracket, commuters have nonetheless faced the pressure of added fuel to the high cost of living.


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PUBLISHED ON Jan 14,2023 [ VOL 23 , NO 1185]

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