Ethiopia piloted rail transport of 120,000 litres diesel via Ethio-Djibouti Railway.
Pilot uses specialised wagons at Indode Railway Depot, Addis Ababa outskirts.
Initiative directed by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to reduce road haulage reliance.
Ethio-Djibouti Railway JSC and National Oil Company oversee fuel rail trial.
Trial validates safety standards, logistics procedures, regulatory framework.
Government plans to expand rail fuel transport to gasoline and jet fuel.
Project aligns with Ethiopia’s transport master plan to expand multimodal freight.
why it matters?
Rail diesel transport trial could lower Ethiopia’s fuel supply logistics costs and reduce foreign-exchange outflows from road tanker dependency. It advances multimodal freight use along the Djibouti corridor.