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Ethiopia set to begin historic domestic gas production

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Kalu Girma

Kalu Girma is an Ethiopian financial journalist covering markets, policy, energy, and investment trends.
  • Prime Minister announces landmark energy milestone
  • Focus shifts from export to domestic utilization after project delays

ADDIS ABABA – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has announced that Ethiopia will begin supplying domestically produced gas to the local market for the first time in its history, following decades of stalled exploration and investment efforts in the Ogaden Basin.

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