Jan 12 , 2025.
While modern fuel stations with glass partitions are appearing in Addis Abeba, a contrasting reality that suspends fuel supply to new stations unfolds, citing national policy to reduce fuel imports and promote electric vehicle adoption. According to Ethiopian Petroleum Supply Enterprise (EPSE), this comes as the country intends to decrease fuel import expenditure by four percent this year, and transition to electric vehicles. The policy, which includes a ban on petroleum vehicle imports and reduced EV taxes, has nearly doubled EV imports, reaching 72 million dollars in 2022/23.
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