Ethiopia: Grievances, Uncertainties, Ultimatums Over Fuel Supply

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Oil transporters are up in arms over tariffs set by the Ministry of Trade. They say the tariffs need to be increased, since they are incurring losses. The association of the transporters claims that they have also raised their grievances with the Ministry of Trade & Industry, the government organ responsible for imposing the tariff; and the Office of the Prime Minister without any results, WRITES KALEAB GIRMA, FORTUNE STAFF WRITER.

Muluken Solomon, a businessman in his mid-40s, had to miss work early last Tuesday morning. This was a necessary sacrifice to fill his car with gasoline.

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