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Purbaya limits new budgets and proposes Friday WFH to save fuel
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Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has limited new budget requests from ministries and agencies to safeguard the state budget amid global turbulence. He proposed work-from-home every Friday for civil servants and private sector after Eid al-Fitr 2026 to save up to 20 percent on fuel. This responds to the energy crisis from Middle East conflict.
The Department of Energy (DOE) announced the arrival of 142,000 barrels of diesel in Luzon on Thursday, March 26, 2026, as the first delivery under the Emergency Energy Security Program. Energy Secretary Sharon Garin described it as the result of government efforts to bolster fuel supplies. However, calculations based on DOE data indicate it covers less than one day's diesel demand.
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Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa stated that a work-from-home policy on Fridays could save fuel oil without disrupting national productivity. He made the remarks during a meeting at the Presidential Palace Complex in Jakarta on Friday. The policy is still under discussion and directly monitored by President Prabowo Subianto.
The Senate approved on third reading a bill granting President Marcos emergency powers to suspend or reduce fuel excise taxes. It passed with 17 affirmative votes and no negative votes or abstentions. Bicameral talks are expected today before the congressional break.
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Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (Dr.) has called for rational use of fuel, prioritizing essential needs. He made this statement on his social media page amid a fuel shortage caused by conflict in the Middle East.
Two employees of a fuel station in Mojo town, Oromia region, have been sentenced to imprisonment and fines for illegally dispensing fuel. The workers, Adis Mulgeta and Haregweine Dag from the Ola fuel station, faced charges for endangering the fuel distribution system. The court also ordered the seized fuel to become government revenue.
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The Ethiopian government has announced it will significantly reduce and fully eliminate fuel subsidies imposed over the past four years by the end of February 2026. This move forms part of economic reform commitments made with international financial institutions. A new price adjustment took effect at the start of the current Tahsas month, raising diesel prices by 11 percent and benzene by 5 percent.
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