26 City Buses Converted to Natural Gas; 400 More to be Imported

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced that 26 city buses have been converted from fuel to natural gas and have officially begun operations. The move is intended to conserve foreign currency used for fuel imports, reduce public transport operational costs, and lower passenger travel tariffs by half. The project involved transporting natural gas to Addis Ababa and establishing gas fueling stations, serving as a step toward technology transfer using local capacity. To further expand this initiative and reduce dependence on imported fuel, the Prime Minister stated that 400 new natural gas-powered buses will soon be imported into the country.