Worry and frustration in Ethiopia as subsidies cut and fuel prices soar 19 hours ago Fuel prices soared in Ethiopia on Wednesday after the government reduced subsidies, adding to economic hardship for people already struggling with high inflation. There were long queues at petrol stations in the capital Addis Ababa, with drivers reporting shortages as they tried to fill up their tanks. The price of petrol at the pump jumped almost 30 percent to 48.83 biir (about 94 US cents) w...
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