AMN PLUS-October 30, 2026
Ethiopia has marked a historic milestone in its efforts to transform public transportation, with the first 26 city buses converted from fuel to natural gas now officially in service in Addis Ababa.
Announcing the development, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) stated:
“Today, I am thrilled to announce that the first 26 city buses have been converted from fuel to natural gas and are now in service.
Over the past few months, we have successfully managed the logistics of transporting local natural gas to Addis Ababa, establishing fueling stations, and retrofitting buses. This historic milestone slashes foreign currency spending on fuel, cuts public transit operational costs, and reduces passenger fares by half.
Performing these conversions locally also proves our growing domestic capacity and technology transfer.
To completely eliminate fuel dependency, 400 new natural gas buses will arrive soon. We will continue our momentum to bring tangible, lasting improvements to our citizens’ lives across the food, housing, and transport sectors.”