ADDIS ABABA, March 11 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopia is taking remedial measures to address the fuel crisis caused by the war in the Middle East, a senior official has said. According to the minister, the Ethiopian government has also begun a nationwide crackdown on illegal fuel trading wherein petroleum products are sold outside the official supply chain. The crackdown follows a fuel price adjustment announced by the government on Tuesday. The minister noted that the revised fuel prices are highly subsidized and significantly low compared to fuel prices in the international market. Ethiopia relies entirely on imported petroleum products, making fuel availability and pricing highly sensitive to global market fluctuations.

Source: Ethiopian News March 11, 2026 18:45 UTC